To table H.R. 282. (p. 2411-2)

On Aug 28, 1852, the House voted 56–112 (HR 282). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 49–41, Others 7–71. 41 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 56
No: 112
Did not vote: 71
Date: Aug 28, 1852

By party

Democrats49 yes · 41 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 71 no · 32 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
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
William Murray D-NY voted no
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Buell D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
William W. Snow D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted no
Reuben Robie D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable 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 Littleton Dawson D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI 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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