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House roll call 20 · 53rd Congress · Sep 2, 1893

To amend rule xvi of the proposed rules by reducing to 5 from 17 the number of members required to prevent the consideration of any measure in the house where u

On Sep 2, 1893, the House voted 52–127. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–110, Republicans 37–10, Others 1–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
52
No
127
Did not vote
198
Date
Sep 2, 1893

By party

  • Democrats14 yes · 110 no · 105 didn’t vote
  • Republicans37 yes · 10 no · 87 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 7 no · 6 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 amend rule xvi of the proposed rules by…: House Vote, Sep 2, 1893,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/53-H-20/to-amend-rule-xvi-of-the-proposed-rules-by (accessed 2026-10-17).

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