To order a call of the house. (p. 178-3)

On Dec 30, 1852, the House voted 79–55. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–34, Others 40–21. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 79
No: 55
Did not vote: 105
Date: Dec 30, 1852

By party

Democrats39 yes · 34 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others40 yes · 21 no · 49 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
James W. Stone D-KY voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Edward Preble Little D-MA voted no
John Appleton D-ME voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen 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 order a call of the house. (p. 178-3): House Vote, Dec 30, 1852,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-359/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-178 (accessed 2026-10-17).