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House roll call 12 · 49th Congress · Jan 22, 1886

To order the previous question on a resolution regarding the erasures of inscriptions borne on a cannon and removal of the tablet from the dry docks at norfolk

On Jan 22, 1886, the House voted 160–91. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 158–0, Republicans 0–91, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
160
No
91
Did not vote
82
Date
Jan 22, 1886

By party

  • Democrats158 yes · 0 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 91 no · 52 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

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 order the previous question on a…: House Vote, Jan 22, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-12/to-order-the-previous-question-on-a-resolution-regarding (accessed 2026-10-15).

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