To postpone the government bonds resolution.

On Dec 11, 1877, the Senate voted 18–43. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–12, Democrats 0–30, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 18
No: 43
Did not vote: 21
Date: Dec 11, 1877

By party

Republicans18 yes · 12 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 30 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Blanche Kelso Bruce R-MS voted no
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI voted no
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI 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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