To decide an appeal from the decision of the chair holding that the amendment to H.R. 6436 (20-stat-410), the deficiency appropriation bill for the fiscal year

On Feb 25, 1879, the Senate voted 35–7 (HR 6436). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–4, Republicans 18–2, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: 35
No: 7
Did not vote: 40
Date: Feb 25, 1879

By party

Republicans18 yes · 2 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats17 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Thomas Clay Mccreery D-KY voted no
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted no
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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