To amend H.R. 337, by appropriating for continuing construction of the custom house at ST. Louis. (p. 757-2)

On Feb 21, 1853, the House voted 91–73 (HR 337). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–54, Others 53–19. 38 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 91
No: 73
Did not vote: 75
Date: Feb 21, 1853

By party

Democrats38 yes · 54 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others53 yes · 19 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted yes
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted yes
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted yes
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted yes
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted yes
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Edward Preble Little D-MA voted yes
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted yes
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted yes
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted yes
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted yes
Frederick William Green D-OH voted yes
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted yes
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted yes
George Henry Busby D-OH voted yes
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Andrew Parker D-PA voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted yes
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted yes
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted yes
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted yes
Thomas Bartlett Jr. D-VT voted yes
Ben C. Eastman D-WI 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 amend H.R. 337, by appropriating for…: House Vote, Feb 21, 1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-423/to-amend-h-r-337-by-appropriating-for-continuing (accessed 2026-10-15).