To table a motion to reconsider S. 185, a bill for relief of the raleigh and gaston railroads company. (p. 2284-2)

On Aug 21, 1852, the House voted 73–72 (S 185). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–34, Others 30–38. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 73
No: 72
Did not vote: 94
Date: Aug 21, 1852

By party

Democrats43 yes · 34 no · 52 didn’t vote
Others30 yes · 38 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks 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
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard 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
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table a motion to reconsider S. 185, a…: House Vote, Aug 21, 1852,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-300/to-table-a-motion-to-reconsider-s-185-a (accessed 2026-10-16).