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House roll call 51 · 49th Congress · Apr 19, 1886

To suspend the rules and pass a house resolution providing that tuuesday may 4, after the hour for consideration of bill reported from committees, be fixed for

On Apr 19, 1886, the House voted 142–77. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 64–65, Republicans 77–11, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 75 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
142
No
77
Did not vote
114
Date
Apr 19, 1886

By party

  • Democrats64 yes · 65 no · 59 didn’t vote
  • Republicans77 yes · 11 no · 55 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 house…: House Vote, Apr 19, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-51/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-a-house-resolution (accessed 2026-10-16).

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