1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 66 (49th Congress)

House roll call 66 · 49th Congress · May 6, 1886

To amend H.R. 7480, by proposing that the projected work will be under the direction of the secretary of war, without intervention of the mississippi river comm

On May 6, 1886, the House voted 127–107 (HR 7480). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–82, Republicans 77–24, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 73 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
127
No
107
Did not vote
99
Date
May 6, 1886

By party

  • Democrats49 yes · 82 no · 57 didn’t vote
  • Republicans77 yes · 24 no · 42 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 7480, by proposing that the…: House Vote, May 6, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-66/to-amend-h-r-7480-by-proposing-that-the (accessed 2026-10-17).