To amend H.R. 341, by providing to make it a misdemeanor to circulate notes of less than $500 denomination in the district of columbia, and punishable by impris

On Jan 18, 1853, the House voted 121–31 (HR 341). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 61–21, Others 60–10. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 121
No: 31
Did not vote: 87
Date: Jan 18, 1853

By party

Democrats61 yes · 21 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others60 yes · 10 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett 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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