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Senate roll call 96 · 46th Congress · Jun 5, 1879

To amend S. 375 by allowing a judge to order names of jurors to be drawn from boxes used in selecting jurors for highest state courts, provided such is the prac

On Jun 5, 1879, the Senate voted 18–30 (S 375). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–31, Republicans 21–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes
18
No
30
Did not vote
29
Date
Jun 5, 1879

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 31 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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