To commit H.R. 271, to the committee of the whole on state of union. (p. 1792-3)

On Jul 15, 1852, the House voted 77–78 (HR 271). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 55–32, Others 22–46. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 77
No: 78
Did not vote: 84
Date: Jul 15, 1852

By party

Democrats55 yes · 32 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others22 yes · 46 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris 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
Cyrus Livingston Dunham 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
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX 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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