To order a call of the house, during debate on H.R. 348, river and harbor bill making appropriations for certain harbors and rivers improvements. (p.592-2)

On Feb 18, 1851, the House voted 66–107. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 60–30, Others 6–77. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 31st Congress (1849–1850), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 66
No: 107
Did not vote: 70
Date: Feb 18, 1851

By party

Others6 yes · 77 no · 40 didn’t vote
Democrats60 yes · 30 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Edward Gilbert D-CA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Timothy Roberts Young D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Andrew Ewing D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted no
James Duane Doty 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 a call of the house, during debate…: House Vote, Feb 18, 1851,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-513/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-during-debate (accessed 2026-10-17).