To order the previous question on passage of H.R. 849, a bill increasing the circulation of national banks. (p. 2270-2)

On Feb 25, 1897, the House voted 150–87 (HR 849). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 150–20, Democrats 0–62, Others 0–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 150
No: 87
Did not vote: 133
Date: Feb 25, 1897

By party

Democrats0 yes · 62 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans150 yes · 20 no · 83 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Truman Heminway Aldrich R-AL voted no
Grove Lawrence Johnson R-CA voted no
Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted no
John Franklin Shafroth R-CO voted no
Alexander Merrill Hardy R-IN voted no
George Washington Faris R-IN voted no
Lemuel Willard Royse R-IN voted no
Richard Whiting Blue R-KS voted no
Samuel Johnson Pugh R-KY voted no
David Grant Colson R-KY voted no
Joseph Henry Walker R-MA voted no
William Henry Moody R-MA voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
Roswell Peter Bishop R-MI voted no
Charles Arnette Towne R-MN voted no
Charles Sampson Hartman R-MT voted no
Thomas Settle R-NC voted no
Josiah Duane Hicks R-PA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
Edward Sloman Minor R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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