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Senate roll call 565 · 45th Congress · Mar 1, 1879

To reconsider the vote adopting an amendment to H.R. 6462, making applicable to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of 1846 with mexico, the law granting

On Mar 1, 1879, the Senate voted 27–24. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–2, Democrats 2–25. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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

27

No

24

Did not vote

24

Date

Mar 1, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.