1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 137 (33rd Congress)

House roll call 137 · 33rd Congress · Apr 19, 1854

That the house now proceed to the consideration of the business on the speaker's table.

On Apr 19, 1854, the House voted 76–70. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–68, Others 46–2, Independents 1–0. 29 members voted against their own party.

During the 33rd Congress (1853–1854), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes
76
No
70
Did not vote
96
Date
Apr 19, 1854

By party

  • Democrats29 yes · 68 no · 62 didn’t vote
  • Others46 yes · 2 no · 34 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “That the house now proceed to the…: House Vote, Apr 19, 1854,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/33-H-137/that-the-house-now-proceed-to-the-consideration-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›