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Senate roll call 443 · 45th Congress · Feb 18, 1879

To amend H.R. 4414, by providing that the commissioner of internal revenue with approval of the SEC'y of the treasury, exempt distillers, whose daily out-put of

On Feb 18, 1879, the Senate voted 47–19 (HR 4414). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 33–0, Republicans 14–18, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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
47
No
19
Did not vote
16
Date
Feb 18, 1879

By party

  • Republicans14 yes · 18 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats33 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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