To table H.R. 289, a bill granting land to indiana and illinois for the construction of a railroad. (p. 1776-3)

On Jul 14, 1852, the House voted 78–101 (HR 289). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 55–48, Others 23–53. 48 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 78
No: 101
Did not vote: 60
Date: Jul 14, 1852

By party

Democrats55 yes · 48 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 53 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Edward Colston Marshall D-CA voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Willis Allen D-IL voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Daniel Mace 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
Robert Rantoul Jr. D-MA voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Gilbert Dean D-NY voted no
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted no
Joseph Russell D-NY voted no
William W. Snow D-NY voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
George Henry Busby D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Ben C. Eastman 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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