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Senate roll call 440 · 45th Congress · Feb 18, 1879

To order the engrossment and third reading of a resolution authorizing the payment of $5,000 to joseph segar for expenses incurred by him in his claim to seat i

On Feb 18, 1879, the Senate voted 34–24. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–7, Democrats 12–16, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

34

No

24

Did not vote

24

Date

Feb 18, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.