To suspend rules and introduce a resolution that a committee be appointed to wait upon louis kossuth, on his arrival at the capital.

On Dec 22, 1851, the House voted 111–58. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 65–29, Others 46–29. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 111
No: 58
Did not vote: 70
Date: Dec 22, 1851

By party

Democrats65 yes · 29 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others46 yes · 29 no · 35 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
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
John Alexander Morrison D-PA voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen 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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