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Senate roll call 558 · 45th Congress · Mar 1, 1879

To decide a point of order that an amendment to H.R. 6463, appropriating $1,000,000, to pay for the works on rivers and harbors between south pass of the missis

On Mar 1, 1879, the Senate voted 39–7 (HR 6463). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–2, Republicans 17–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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

39

No

7

Did not vote

35

Date

Mar 1, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.