To advise and consent to the appointment of john h. Stevenson to advance 15 numbers in his grade.

On Apr 30, 1879, the Senate voted 35–14. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–9, Republicans 14–4, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 35
No: 14
Did not vote: 32
Date: Apr 30, 1879

By party

Democrats21 yes · 9 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
William Andrew Wallace D-PA voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis 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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