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On Feb 2, 1853, the House voted 73–83 (S 13). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 54–27, Others 19–56. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 73
No: 83
Did not vote: 83
Date: Feb 2, 1853

By party

Democrats54 yes · 27 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others19 yes · 56 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted no
Willis Allen D-IL voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
James Lockhart D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Daniel Mace D-IN voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted no
Edward Preble Little D-MA voted no
Ephraim Knight Smart D-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
William W. Snow D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Alfred Peck Edgerton D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Ben C. Eastman 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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