To pass H. RES. 70 concerning H.R. 2904, a bill to maintain and protect the coin reserve fund and to authorize the issue of certificates of indebtedness to meet

On Dec 27, 1895, the House voted 196–102 (HRE 70). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 196–11, Democrats 0–83, Others 0–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 196
No: 102
Did not vote: 72
Date: Dec 27, 1895

By party

Democrats0 yes · 83 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans196 yes · 11 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Shafroth R-CO voted no
James Austin Connolly R-IL voted no
Orrin Larrabee Miller R-KS voted no
Snyder Solomon Kirkpatrick R-KS voted no
Romulus Zachariah Linney R-NC voted no
Richmond Pearson R-NC voted no
Henry Moore Baker R-NH voted no
Richard Cunningham Mccormick R-NY voted no
Alston Gordon Dayton R-WV voted no
James Hall Huling R-WV voted no
Frank Wheeler Mondell R-WY 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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