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House roll call 56 · 50th Congress · Mar 29, 1888

To table the house resolution and pending amendment, requesting the postmaster general to communicate to the house the instructions issued to subordinate office

On Mar 29, 1888, the House voted 126–122. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 124–5, Republicans 0–116, Others 2–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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
126
No
122
Did not vote
79
Date
Mar 29, 1888

By party

  • Democrats124 yes · 5 no · 39 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 116 no · 38 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 2 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the house resolution and pending…: House Vote, Mar 29, 1888,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/50-H-56/to-table-the-house-resolution-and-pending-amendment-requesting (accessed 2026-10-14).

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