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House roll call 16 · 49th Congress · Feb 1, 1886

To suspend the rules and pass the resolution providing that the committee of the whole on the state of the union be discharged from further consideration of h.r

On Feb 1, 1886, the House voted 198–66 (HR 545). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 82–67, Republicans 118–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 67 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
198
No
66
Did not vote
65
Date
Feb 1, 1886

By party

  • Democrats82 yes · 67 no · 39 didn’t vote
  • Republicans118 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 suspend the rules and pass the resolution…: House Vote, Feb 1, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-16/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-the-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-16).

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