To suspend rules and introduce a resolution to appoint a committee to wait upon louis kossuth, and introduce him to the house.

On Jan 5, 1852, the House voted 117–51. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 73–24, Others 44–27. 24 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 117
No: 51
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jan 5, 1852

By party

Democrats73 yes · 24 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others44 yes · 27 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD 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
Daniel Wallace D-SC 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
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
Alexander Richmond Holladay 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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