To amend H.R. 280, a bill granting lands for education and railroads, by providing that a portion of the proceeds from sale of lands granted to certain states s

On Jun 23, 1852, the House voted 73–95 (HR 280). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 27–64, Others 47–31. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 73
No: 95
Did not vote: 70
Date: Jun 23, 1852

By party

Democrats27 yes · 64 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others47 yes · 31 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted yes
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted yes
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted yes
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted yes
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted yes
James Lockhart D-IN voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted yes
Daniel Mace D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted yes
Nathan Taylor Stratton D-NJ voted yes
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted yes
Reuben Robie D-NY voted yes
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted yes
John Alexander Morrison D-PA voted yes
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted yes
Andrew Parker D-PA voted yes
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA voted yes
George Western Thompson D-VA voted yes
Ben C. Eastman D-WI 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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