To table S. 185, a bill for the relief of the raleigh and gaston railroad company.

On May 7, 1852, the House voted 70–76 (S 185). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 50–28, Others 20–48. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 32nd Congress (1851–1852), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 70
No: 76
Did not vote: 93
Date: May 7, 1852

By party

Democrats50 yes · 28 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 48 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
William W. Snow D-NY voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted no
George Western Thompson D-VA 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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