To order a call of the house. (p. 349-1)

On Jan 19, 1853, the House voted 47–109. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 34–48, Others 13–61. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 47
No: 109
Did not vote: 83
Date: Jan 19, 1853

By party

Democrats34 yes · 48 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 61 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted yes
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted yes
Willis Allen D-IL voted yes
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted yes
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted yes
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted yes
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted yes
Gilbert Dean D-NY voted yes
William Murray D-NY voted yes
Reuben Robie D-NY voted yes
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted yes
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted yes
George Henry Busby D-OH voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
John Mcnair D-PA voted yes
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted yes
John Littleton Dawson D-PA voted yes
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
William Aiken D-SC voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted yes
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted yes
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted yes
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted yes

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. 349-1): House Vote, Jan 19, 1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-376/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-349 (accessed 2026-10-17).