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House roll call 76 · 49th Congress · May 14, 1886

To pass a bill to change the rank of an officer on the retired list of the army.

On May 14, 1886, the House voted 76–111 (HR 37). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 37–64, Republicans 37–47, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 74 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
76
No
111
Did not vote
146
Date
May 14, 1886

By party

  • Democrats37 yes · 64 no · 87 didn’t vote
  • Republicans37 yes · 47 no · 59 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 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 pass a bill to change the rank of an…: House Vote, May 14, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-H-76/to-pass-a-bill-to-change-the-rank-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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