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House roll call 23 · 53rd Congress · Sep 6, 1893

To amend the proposed house rules by adding as a substitute for rule 8 that a quorum shall be considered present whenever the grand total of the members voting

On Sep 6, 1893, the House voted 65–149. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–141, Republicans 66–1, Others 0–9. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
65
No
149
Did not vote
159
Date
Sep 6, 1893

By party

  • Democrats1 yes · 141 no · 87 didn’t vote
  • Republicans66 yes · 1 no · 67 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 9 no · 5 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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