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House roll call 73 · 50th Congress · Apr 4, 1888

To amend the motion to adjourn, during debate on S. 139, by providing that when the house agree to adjourn today it will meet again on saturday next.

On Apr 4, 1888, the House voted 1–187. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–124, Democrats 1–61, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 1 member 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
1
No
187
Did not vote
140
Date
Apr 4, 1888

By party

  • Democrats1 yes · 61 no · 106 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 124 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 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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