To amend H.R. 337, by appropriating for salary and outfit of a minister to central america to be accredited to such one or more govt's., including in that name

On Feb 21, 1853, the House voted 94–86 (HR 337). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 56–38, Others 38–48. 38 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 94
No: 86
Did not vote: 59
Date: Feb 21, 1853

By party

Democrats56 yes · 38 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others38 yes · 48 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted no
Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
Nathan Taylor Stratton D-NJ voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Willard Ives D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Daniel Terryll Jones D-NY voted no
Reuben Robie D-NY voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow D-PA voted no
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted no
Andrew Parker D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA 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 amend H.R. 337, by appropriating for…: House Vote, Feb 21, 1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-426/to-amend-h-r-337-by-appropriating-for-salary (accessed 2026-10-17).