To go into executive session and thereby terminate debate on the government bonds resolution.

On Dec 12, 1877, the Senate voted 34–26. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–14, Democrats 16–12, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 34
No: 26
Did not vote: 21
Date: Dec 12, 1877

By party

Republicans18 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats16 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Jerome Bunty Chaffee R-CO voted no
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Thomas Clay Mccreery D-KY voted no
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Blanche Kelso Bruce R-MS voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted no
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
William Andrew Wallace D-PA voted no
John James Patterson R-SC voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
Frank Hereford D-WV 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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