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House roll call 272 · 53rd Congress · Jun 29, 1894

To proceed to consideration of the resolution providing that james c. C. Black, and not thomas e. Watson, was elected to the 53rd Congress from the 10th congres

On Jun 29, 1894, the House voted 220–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 138–0, Republicans 71–0, Others 11–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
220
No
0
Did not vote
157
Date
Jun 29, 1894

By party

  • Democrats138 yes · 0 no · 91 didn’t vote
  • Republicans71 yes · 0 no · 63 didn’t vote
  • Others11 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To proceed to consideration of the…: House Vote, Jun 29, 1894,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/53-H-272/to-proceed-to-consideration-of-the-resolution-providing-that (accessed 2026-10-17).