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House roll call 260 · 50th Congress · Jan 21, 1889

To suspend the rules and adopt the order, that thursday 1/24/89, immediately after the reading of the journal, be set apart for the consideration of the bill h.

On Jan 21, 1889, the House voted 163–76 (HR 10614). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 74–49, Republicans 85–27, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 76 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
163
No
76
Did not vote
88
Date
Jan 21, 1889

By party

  • Democrats74 yes · 49 no · 45 didn’t vote
  • Republicans85 yes · 27 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Others5 yes · 0 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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