To adjourn, during debate on H.R. 341, a bill to suppress the circulation of small notes as currency in the dist. Of columbia. (p. 335-3)

On Jan 18, 1853, the House voted 31–122. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–68, Others 16–54. 15 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 31
No: 122
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jan 18, 1853

By party

Democrats15 yes · 68 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 54 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted yes
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted yes
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted yes
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted yes
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted yes
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted yes
George Henry Busby D-OH voted yes
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted yes
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted yes
John Letcher D-VA voted yes
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted yes
James Madison Hite Beale 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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