To table H.R. 208, previously labeled H.J.RES. 1.

On Feb 26, 1852, the House voted 85–89 (HR 208). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 45–44, Others 40–45. 44 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 85
No: 89
Did not vote: 65
Date: Feb 26, 1852

By party

Democrats45 yes · 44 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others40 yes · 45 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Willis Allen D-IL voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL 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
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
James W. Stone D-KY voted no
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
John Appleton D-ME voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
Thomas Y. Howe Jr. D-NY voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
George Henry Busby D-OH voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
John Mcnair D-PA voted no
John Alexander Morrison D-PA voted no
James Gamble D-PA voted no
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Andrew Parker D-PA voted no
John Littleton Dawson D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted no
John Houston Savage D-TN voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA 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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