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House roll call 243 · 49th Congress · Jan 22, 1887

To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house resolved to go into the committee of the whole on the state of the union to consider H.R. 5871, GR

On Jan 22, 1887, the House voted 161–17 (HR 5871). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 113–2, Republicans 48–14, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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
161
No
17
Did not vote
155
Date
Jan 22, 1887

By party

  • Democrats113 yes · 2 no · 73 didn’t vote
  • Republicans48 yes · 14 no · 81 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

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 table the motion to reconsider the vote…: House Vote, Jan 22, 1887,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-243/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).