To agree to a Senate amendment to H.R. 282, which amendment would appropriate for the improvement of the cape fear river.

On Aug 28, 1852, the House voted 84–67 (HR 282). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–62, Others 65–5. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 84
No: 67
Did not vote: 88
Date: Aug 28, 1852

By party

Democrats19 yes · 62 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others65 yes · 5 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted yes
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted yes
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted yes
James Lockhart D-IN voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted yes
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted yes
William W. Snow D-NY voted yes
Leander Babcock D-NY voted yes
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted yes
Frederick William Green D-OH voted yes
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted yes
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted yes
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
Ben C. Eastman D-WI voted yes

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 agree to a Senate amendment to H.R. 282…: House Vote, Aug 28, 1852,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-324/to-agree-to-a-senate-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).