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On Jan 17, 1853, the House voted 96–65. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–26, Others 37–39. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 96
No: 65
Did not vote: 78
Date: Jan 17, 1853

By party

Democrats59 yes · 26 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 39 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
James Gamble D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale 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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