To amend H.R. 9099, a bill providing for the regulation of cemeteries and the disposal of dead bodies in the district of columbia, by eliminating the words "to

On Jan 25, 1897, the House voted 9–185 (HR 9099). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–134, Democrats 2–46, Others 0–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 54th Congress (1895–1896), Grover Cleveland was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 9
No: 185
Did not vote: 176
Date: Jan 25, 1897

By party

Democrats2 yes · 46 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 134 no · 112 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Truman Heminway Aldrich R-AL voted yes
Nehemiah Day Sperry R-CT voted yes
Orlando Burrell R-IL voted yes
Charles Lewis Henry R-IN voted yes
James Bennett Mccreary D-KY voted yes
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted yes
Henry Moore Baker R-NH voted yes
William Jasper Talbert D-SC voted yes
Theobald Otjen R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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