To override President's veto of S. 894, a bill granting a pension to nancy g. Allabach, widow of peter h. Allabach, a soldier in the mexican war. (p. 1898-1)

On Feb 16, 1897, the House voted 115–79 (S 894). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 110–21, Democrats 3–53, Others 2–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 115
No: 79
Did not vote: 176
Date: Feb 16, 1897

By party

Democrats3 yes · 53 no · 51 didn’t vote
Republicans110 yes · 21 no · 122 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Farrington Aldrich R-AL voted no
Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted no
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
Samuel Mercer Clark R-IA voted no
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
John Albert Tiffin Hull R-IA voted no
John Irving Rinaker R-IL voted no
Robert John Tracewell R-IN voted no
Jacob D. Leighty R-IN voted no
Case Broderick R-KS voted no
Richard Whiting Blue R-KS voted no
George Spalding R-MI voted no
Alfred Milnes R-MI voted no
Horace Greeley Snover R-MI voted no
Roswell Peter Bishop R-MI voted no
John Avery R-MI voted no
Romulus Zachariah Linney R-NC voted no
Charles Goodwin Bennett R-NY voted no
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth R-NY voted no
Paul John Sorg D-OH voted yes
Fernando Coello Layton D-OH voted yes
Lorenzo Danford R-OH voted no
Robert Adams Jr. R-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To override President's veto of S. 894, a…: House Vote, Feb 16, 1897,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-142/to-override-presidents-veto-of-s-894-a-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).