To pass H.J.RES. 30, a bill authorizing the employment of two clerks and one messenger in the office of the superintendent of public printing.

On Dec 28, 1852, the House voted 96–42 (HJR 30). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–29, Others 47–13. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 96
No: 42
Did not vote: 101
Date: Dec 28, 1852

By party

Democrats49 yes · 29 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others47 yes · 13 no · 50 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Gilbert Dean D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted no
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted no
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris 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 Letcher D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens 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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