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Senate roll call 543 · 45th Congress · Feb 28, 1879

To table an amendment to H.R. 6471, providing for an appropriation of $10, 000 to be paid to d.j. Corbin, late a contestant for a seat in the Senate, for his ex

On Feb 28, 1879, the Senate voted 28–31 (HR 6471). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–31, Democrats 28–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes
28
No
31
Did not vote
23
Date
Feb 28, 1879

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 31 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats28 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table an amendment to H.R. 6471…: Senate Vote, Feb 28, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-S-543/to-table-an-amendment-to-h-r-6471-providing (accessed 2026-10-17).