To adjourn because of lateness of hour.

On May 15, 1896, the House voted 27–119. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–98, Democrats 6–16, Others 0–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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: 27
No: 119
Did not vote: 224
Date: May 15, 1896

By party

Democrats6 yes · 16 no · 85 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 98 no · 134 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Farrington Aldrich R-AL voted yes
Charles Lafayette Bartlett D-GA voted yes
George Martin Curtis R-IA voted yes
John Fletcher Lacey R-IA voted yes
Alva Lysander Hager R-IA voted yes
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted yes
Case Broderick R-KS voted yes
William Alexander Calderhead R-KS voted yes
Chester Isaiah Long R-KS voted yes
John Daniel Clardy D-KY voted yes
Whiteside Godfrey Hunter R-KY voted yes
George Spalding R-MI voted yes
Alfred Milnes R-MI voted yes
Horace Greeley Snover R-MI voted yes
John Avery R-MI voted yes
Eugene Jerome Hainer R-NE voted yes
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted yes
George Brinton Mcclellan D-NY voted yes
Richard Cutts Shannon R-NY voted yes
Newton Martin Curtis R-NY voted yes
Charles Daniels R-NY voted yes
Stephen Asa Northway R-OH voted yes
Constantine Jacob Erdman D-PA voted yes
James Hodge Codding R-PA voted yes
Josiah Duane Hicks R-PA voted yes
Matthew Griswold R-PA voted yes
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC 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 adjourn because of lateness of hour.: House Vote, May 15, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-61/to-adjourn-because-of-lateness-of-hour (accessed 2026-10-17).