To adjourn, during debate on S. 1.

On May 29, 1852, the House voted 88–79. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–44, Others 35–35. 44 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 88
No: 79
Did not vote: 72
Date: May 29, 1852

By party

Democrats53 yes · 44 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others35 yes · 35 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Robert Rantoul Jr. D-MA voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Ephraim Knight Smart D-ME voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Gilbert Dean D-NY voted no
William Murray D-NY voted no
Joseph Russell D-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Buell D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Reuben Robie D-NY voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
John Mcnair D-PA voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
John Alexander Morrison D-PA voted no
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted no
James Gamble D-PA voted no
John Littleton Dawson D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale 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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