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Senate roll call 161 · 46th Congress · Jun 23, 1879

To advise and consent to the appointment of stafford c. Cleveland as postmaster of penn. Yaw, new york.

On Jun 23, 1879, the Senate voted 27–23. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–1, Republicans 0–21, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 46th Congress (1879–1880), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

27

No

23

Did not vote

31

Date

Jun 23, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.