To pass the first branch of H.RES. 179, which provides for the censuring of thomas f. Bayard, U.S. Ambassador to great britain, for remarks made in a publlic SP

On Mar 20, 1896, the House voted 182–72 (HRE 1796). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 178–5, Democrats 6–69, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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: 182
No: 72
Did not vote: 110
Date: Mar 20, 1896

By party

Democrats6 yes · 69 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans178 yes · 5 no · 70 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jonathan Spencer Willis R-DE voted no
Edward Dean Cooke R-IL voted no
William Franklin Draper R-MA voted no
William Benjamin Baker R-MD voted no
Mahlon Pitney R-NJ voted no
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted yes
Paul John Sorg D-OH voted yes
Fernando Coello Layton D-OH voted yes
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC voted yes
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX 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 pass the first branch of H.RES. 179…: House Vote, Mar 20, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-24/to-pass-the-first-branch-of-h-res-179 (accessed 2026-10-17).