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House roll call 481 · 51st Congress · Jan 16, 1891

To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house resolved itself into the comm. Of the whole, in order to consider bill H.R. 12729.

On Jan 16, 1891, the House voted 128–123 (HR 12729). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 124–3, Democrats 3–120, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 51st Congress (1889–1890), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
128
No
123
Did not vote
99
Date
Jan 16, 1891

By party

  • Democrats3 yes · 120 no · 44 didn’t vote
  • Republicans124 yes · 3 no · 55 didn’t vote
  • Others1 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the motion to reconsider the vote…: House Vote, Jan 16, 1891,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/51-H-481/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).