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House roll call 121 · 50th Congress · Apr 10, 1888

To order a call of the house. (p. 2857-1)

On Apr 10, 1888, the House voted 60–116. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–99, Democrats 56–16, Others 3–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 50th Congress (1887–1888), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
60
No
116
Did not vote
152
Date
Apr 10, 1888

By party

  • Democrats56 yes · 16 no · 96 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 99 no · 54 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 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 order a call of the house. (p. 2857-1): House Vote, Apr 10, 1888,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/50-H-121/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-2857 (accessed 2026-10-17).