To go into the committee of the whole on the state of the union. (p. 348-2)

On Jan 19, 1853, the House voted 78–82. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 58–24, Others 20–58. 24 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 78
No: 82
Did not vote: 79
Date: Jan 19, 1853

By party

Democrats58 yes · 24 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 58 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted no
Edward Preble Little D-MA voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
William W. Snow D-NY voted no
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Ben C. Eastman D-WI 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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