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House roll call 28 · 49th Congress · Mar 16, 1886

To suspend the rules and pass a resolution providing that H.R. 5690, providing for the free coinage of silver, be made a special order for march 20, and 27, and

On Mar 16, 1886, the House voted 179–87 (HR 5690). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 134–15, Republicans 46–73, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 61 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
179
No
87
Did not vote
63
Date
Mar 16, 1886

By party

  • Democrats134 yes · 15 no · 39 didn’t vote
  • Republicans46 yes · 73 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no

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 a resolution…: House Vote, Mar 16, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-28/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-a-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-16).

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