To amend H.R. 9638 (29 stat 609 3/2/97), a bill appropriating for the support of the army for fiscal year ending june 30, 1898, by excluding the hospital at hot

On Dec 17, 1896, the House voted 152–80 (HR 9638). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 148–20, Democrats 4–56, Others 0–4. 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: 152
No: 80
Did not vote: 138
Date: Dec 17, 1896

By party

Democrats4 yes · 56 no · 47 didn’t vote
Republicans148 yes · 20 no · 85 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Grove Lawrence Johnson R-CA voted no
John Franklin Shafroth R-CO voted no
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted no
James Austin Connolly R-IL voted no
Orlando Burrell R-IL voted no
Everett Jerome Murphy R-IL voted no
George Washington Smith R-IL voted no
Case Broderick R-KS voted no
Whiteside Godfrey Hunter R-KY voted no
Harry Welles Rusk D-MD voted yes
Andrew Robert Kiefer R-MN voted no
Loren Fletcher R-MN voted no
Richard Bartholdt R-MO voted no
Charles Frederick Joy R-MO voted no
John Henry Raney R-MO voted no
Norman Adolphus Mozley R-MO voted no
Cyrus Adams Sulloway R-NH voted no
Henry Moore Baker R-NH voted no
George Brinton Mcclellan D-NY voted yes
Benjamin Baker Odell Jr. R-NY voted no
Clarence Emir Allen R-UT voted no
David Gardiner Tyler D-VA voted yes
Elisha Edward Meredith D-VA voted yes
Samuel Stebbins Barney 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 amend H.R. 9638 (29 stat 609 3/2/97), a…: House Vote, Dec 17, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-109/to-amend-h-r-9638-29-stat-609-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).