To override the veto of the President of H.R. 1094 (29 stat 755, 6/10/96), authorizing and directing the secretary of the interior to place the name of francis

On May 21, 1896, the House voted 196–47 (HR 1094). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 182–4, Democrats 7–43, Others 7–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 196
No: 47
Did not vote: 127
Date: May 21, 1896

By party

Democrats7 yes · 43 no · 57 didn’t vote
Republicans182 yes · 4 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted no
John Henry Raney R-MO voted no
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted yes
Lemuel Ely Quigg R-NY voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth R-NY voted no
Paul John Sorg D-OH voted yes
Fernando Coello Layton D-OH voted yes
William Jasper Talbert D-SC voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Strait D-SC voted yes
James William Stokes D-SC voted yes
Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell D-TX 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 override the veto of the President of…: House Vote, May 21, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-62/to-override-the-veto-of-the-president-of-h (accessed 2026-10-17).