That the rules be suspended in order to allow the house to go into committee of the whole on the state of the union. (p. 2258-3)

On Aug 19, 1852, the House voted 83–80. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 66–20, Others 17–60. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 80
Did not vote: 76
Date: Aug 19, 1852

By party

Democrats66 yes · 20 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others17 yes · 60 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted no
James W. Stone D-KY voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly 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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