To order engrossment of H.R. 208.

On Feb 26, 1852, the House voted 96–83 (HR 208). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–42, Others 44–41. 42 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 96
No: 83
Did not vote: 60
Date: Feb 26, 1852

By party

Democrats52 yes · 42 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others44 yes · 41 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Colin Macrae Ingersoll D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Reuben Robie D-NY voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted no
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow D-PA voted no
Carlton Brandaga Curtis D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA voted no
George Western Thompson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order engrossment of H.R. 208.: House Vote, Feb 26, 1852,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-68/to-order-engrossment-of-h-r-208 (accessed 2026-10-17).