To pass a resolution regarding closing debate in the committee of the whole in that part of the President's message relating to louis kossuth.

On Dec 31, 1851, the House voted 104–55. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 62–23, Others 42–32. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 104
No: 55
Did not vote: 80
Date: Dec 31, 1851

By party

Democrats62 yes · 23 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 32 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Gilbert Dean D-NY voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
John Houston Savage D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen 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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