To pass H.RES. 284, which as amended, provides for the seating of john s. Rinaker.

On May 15, 1896, the House voted 137–13. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 66–13, Democrats 68–0, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 137
No: 13
Did not vote: 220
Date: May 15, 1896

By party

Democrats68 yes · 0 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans66 yes · 13 no · 174 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Franklin Aldrich R-IL voted no
George Edmund Foss R-IL voted no
Vespasian Warner R-IL voted no
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted no
Benson Wood R-IL voted no
Rousseau Owen Crump R-MI voted no
Martin Nelson Johnson R-ND voted no
Henry Colvin Brewster R-NY voted no
Charles Daniels R-NY voted no
Lorenzo Danford R-OH voted no
Ernest Francis Acheson R-PA voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
Edward Sloman Minor 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.RES. 284, which as amended…: House Vote, May 15, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-60/to-pass-h-res-284-which-as-amended-provides (accessed 2026-10-17).