To table H.R. 903, a bill granting to flora a. Darling the sum of $15,683, a claim growing out of her arrest, imprisonment and seizure of her property by milita

On Dec 18, 1896, the House voted 140–96 (HR 903). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 140–20, Democrats 0–71, Others 0–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 54th Congress (1895–1896), Grover Cleveland was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 140
No: 96
Did not vote: 134
Date: Dec 18, 1896

By party

Democrats0 yes · 71 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans140 yes · 20 no · 93 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Farrington Aldrich R-AL voted no
Truman Heminway Aldrich R-AL voted no
Grove Lawrence Johnson R-CA voted no
John Franklin Shafroth R-CO voted no
Whiteside Godfrey Hunter R-KY voted no
Joseph Henry Walker R-MA voted no
Charles Arnette Towne R-MN voted no
Charles Nelson Clark R-MO voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted no
Charles Frederick Joy R-MO voted no
Charles Sampson Hartman R-MT voted no
Cyrus Adams Sulloway R-NH voted no
Henry Moore Baker R-NH voted no
Denis Michael Hurley R-NY voted no
George Newell Southwick R-NY voted no
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R-PA voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
Theobald Otjen R-WI voted no
John James Jenkins R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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