To suspend rules and resolve into the committee of the whole to consider H.R. 329 (1-20-53), navy pensions, H.R. 332 (3-2-53), military academy appropriations.

On Jan 3, 1853, the House voted 85–61. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–21, Others 28–40. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 85
No: 61
Did not vote: 93
Date: Jan 3, 1853

By party

Democrats57 yes · 21 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others28 yes · 40 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
James W. Stone D-KY voted no
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted no
Edward Preble Little D-MA voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
John Mcnair D-PA voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN 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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