That when the house adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on tuesday.

On Dec 26, 1851, the House voted 91–64. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–27, Others 36–37. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 91
No: 64
Did not vote: 84
Date: Dec 26, 1851

By party

Democrats55 yes · 27 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others36 yes · 37 no · 37 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
James W. Stone D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Robert Rantoul Jr. D-MA voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
Reuben Robie D-NY voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN 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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