To table H.R. 271. (p. 1792-2)

On Jul 15, 1852, the House voted 75–81 (HR 271). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 57–30, Others 18–51. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 75
No: 81
Did not vote: 83
Date: Jul 15, 1852

By party

Democrats57 yes · 30 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others18 yes · 51 no · 41 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
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL 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
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry 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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