To table a motion to reconsider the vote tabling H.R. 300, a bill to admit railroad iron free of duty. (p. 495-1)

On Feb 3, 1853, the House voted 95–82 (HR 300). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–41, Others 40–41. 41 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 95
No: 82
Did not vote: 62
Date: Feb 3, 1853

By party

Democrats55 yes · 41 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others40 yes · 41 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Joseph Walker Mccorkle D-CA voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Daniel Mace D-IN voted no
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
Ephraim Knight Smart D-ME voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA 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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