To order a call of the house.

On Aug 4, 1852, the House voted 42–86. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–50, Others 19–36. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 42
No: 86
Did not vote: 111
Date: Aug 4, 1852

By party

Democrats23 yes · 50 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others19 yes · 36 no · 55 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted yes
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted yes
Origen Storrs Seymour D-CT voted yes
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted yes
James Lockhart D-IN voted yes
Daniel Mace D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted yes
William Murray D-NY voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted yes
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted yes
Andrew Parker D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted yes
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted yes
John Letcher D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house.: House Vote, Aug 4, 1852,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-281/to-order-a-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).