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Senate roll call 482 · 45th Congress · Feb 24, 1879

To amend H.R. 6145, by repealing so much of section of title 65, U.S. Revised statutes, as authorizes the U.S. To aquire or obtain possession of telegraph lines

On Feb 24, 1879, the Senate voted 33–35 (HR 6145). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–34, Democrats 31–1, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

33

No

35

Did not vote

14

Date

Feb 24, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.