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House roll call 497 · 51st Congress · Jan 21, 1891

To order the previous question on the adoption of the resolution providing that the house resolve itself into a comm. Of the whole to consider H.R. 12729. (p.

On Jan 21, 1891, the House voted 147–116 (HR 12729). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 145–1, Democrats 1–115, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 51st Congress (1889–1890), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

147

No

116

Did not vote

87

Date

Jan 21, 1891

From Voteview roll call records.