To adjourn, during debate on S. 13.

On Feb 4, 1853, the House voted 61–103. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 53–33, Others 8–70. 33 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 61
No: 103
Did not vote: 75
Date: Feb 4, 1853

By party

Democrats53 yes · 33 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 70 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Edward Colston Marshall D-CA voted no
Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Willis Allen D-IL voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Daniel Mace D-IN voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
Edward Preble Little D-MA voted no
Ephraim Knight Smart D-ME voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
William W. Snow D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Andrew Parker D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA voted no
Thomas Bartlett Jr. D-VT 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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