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House roll call 138 · 50th Congress · May 4, 1888

To dispense with business on the private calendar, to have house resolve itself into committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideratio

On May 4, 1888, the House voted 107–91 (HR 9051). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 100–0, Republicans 7–89, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 50th Congress (1887–1888), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

107

No

91

Did not vote

130

Date

May 4, 1888

From Voteview roll call records.