To pass S. 28, (8-26-52), a bill granting to the state of michigan the right of way and donation of public lands for the construction of a ship cannal around TH

On Aug 25, 1852, the House voted 116–48 (S 28). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–36, Others 62–12. 36 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 116
No: 48
Did not vote: 75
Date: Aug 25, 1852

By party

Democrats54 yes · 36 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others62 yes · 12 no · 36 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
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
John Houston Savage D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Richard Kidder Meade 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
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen 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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