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

On Feb 21, 1853, the House voted 92–88 (HR 337). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 33–63, Others 59–25. 33 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 92
No: 88
Did not vote: 59
Date: Feb 21, 1853

By party

Democrats33 yes · 63 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others59 yes · 25 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
James Lockhart D-IN voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
Daniel Mace D-IN voted yes
James W. Stone D-KY voted yes
John Cabell Breckinridge 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
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted yes
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted yes
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted yes
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted yes
William W. Snow D-NY voted yes
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted yes
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted yes
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted yes
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted yes
George Henry Busby D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
John Robbins 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
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted yes
Sherrard Clemens 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 amend H.R. 337, by appropriating for…: House Vote, Feb 21, 1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-424/to-amend-h-r-337-by-appropriating-for-construction (accessed 2026-10-16).