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House roll call 250 · 49th Congress · Jan 27, 1887

To consider H.R. 8976, incorporating the washington cable railway company of the dstrict of columbia.

On Jan 27, 1887, the House voted 160–74 (HR 8976). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 62–65, Republicans 97–9, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 71 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
160
No
74
Did not vote
99
Date
Jan 27, 1887

By party

  • Democrats62 yes · 65 no · 61 didn’t vote
  • Republicans97 yes · 9 no · 37 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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