To refer to the committee on rules the charges made by representative maguire of calif. Against the character of representative johnson of calif., for a report

On Jan 12, 1897, the House voted 67–123. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–123, Democrats 49–0, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 67
No: 123
Did not vote: 180
Date: Jan 12, 1897

By party

Democrats49 yes · 0 no · 58 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 123 no · 114 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Truman Heminway Aldrich R-AL voted yes
Samuel Greeley Hilborn R-CA voted yes
Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted yes
Alva Lysander Hager R-IA voted yes
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted yes
Edgar Wilson R-ID voted yes
Case Broderick R-KS voted yes
John Simpkins R-MA voted yes
Nelson Dingley Jr. R-ME voted yes
Charles Arnette Towne R-MN voted yes
Charles Sampson Hartman R-MT voted yes
Eugene Jerome Hainer R-NE voted yes
Benjamin Lewis Fairchild R-NY voted yes
James Harding Southard R-OH voted yes
William Coleman Anderson R-TN voted yes
Clarence Emir Allen R-UT voted yes

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 refer to the committee on rules the…: House Vote, Jan 12, 1897,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-118/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-rules-the-charges (accessed 2026-10-17).