Date: 1896-04-07
Result:
113-127
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ D. C.
Sponsor: BABCOCK, Joseph Weeks (R-WI)
Bill number: S1247
Description: TO RECEDE FROM THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 1247 (29 STAT 244 6/3/1896), A BILL ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE ENTIRE EXPENSE BE PAID BY THE DISTRICT.
Original source documents:
Congressional Record vol. 28-4, p. 3686;
House Journal vol. 54-1, p. 375;
Vote Ideological Breakdown
This chart describes how members voted on the rollcall. Members are placed according to their NOMINATE ideological scores.
A cutting line divides the vote into those expected to vote "Yea" and those expected to vote "Nay". The shaded heatmap reflects
the expected probability of voting "Yea". You can select points or regions to subset the members listed above and below.
Votes