To consider bills on the private calender during debate on S. 349. (p.754-1)

On Feb 28, 1851, the House voted 62–109. Result: failed. By party: Others 6–81, Democrats 56–28. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 31st Congress (1849–1850), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 62
No: 109
Did not vote: 72
Date: Feb 28, 1851

By party

Others6 yes · 81 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats56 yes · 28 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Marshall Johnson Wellborn D-GA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Timothy Roberts Young D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT voted no
James Duane Doty D-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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