To adjourn, during debate on H.R. 282. (p. 2001-2)

On Jul 29, 1852, the House voted 50–87. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–36, Others 14–51. 36 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 50
No: 87
Did not vote: 102
Date: Jul 29, 1852

By party

Democrats36 yes · 36 no · 57 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 51 no · 45 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted no
John Appleton D-ME voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted no
Gilbert Dean D-NY voted no
William Murray D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted no
Reuben Robie D-NY voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
John Mcnair D-PA voted no
John Littleton Dawson D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI 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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