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House roll call 239 · 49th Congress · Jan 21, 1887

To agree to the report of the committee of conference on S. 1532 (24 stat 379, app 2/4/1887), the interstate commerce bill.

On Jan 21, 1887, the House voted 219–41 (S 1532). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 137–16, Republicans 91–31, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 47 members voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
219
No
41
Did not vote
56
Date
Jan 21, 1887

By party

  • Democrats137 yes · 16 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Republicans91 yes · 31 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the report of the committee of…: House Vote, Jan 21, 1887,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-239/to-agree-to-the-report-of-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).