To adjourn due to the late hour, made during consideration of the nomination of william b. Woods as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme court.

On Dec 21, 1880, the Senate voted 18–25. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–4, Republicans 1–20, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 5 members 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: 18
No: 25
Did not vote: 38
Date: Dec 21, 1880

By party

Democrats17 yes · 4 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 20 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
Nathaniel Peter Hill R-CO voted yes
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX 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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