To order a call of the house.

On Mar 3, 1853, the House voted 49–68. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 33–34, Others 16–34. 33 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 49
No: 68
Did not vote: 122
Date: Mar 3, 1853

By party

Democrats33 yes · 34 no · 62 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 34 no · 60 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bragg D-AL voted yes
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
Joseph Walker Mccorkle D-CA voted yes
James Lockhart D-IN voted yes
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted yes
Daniel Mace D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted yes
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted yes
William Murray D-NY voted yes
David Lowrey Seymour D-NY voted yes
Reuben Robie D-NY voted yes
George Henry Busby D-OH voted yes
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted yes
Norton Strange Townshend D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
John Mcnair D-PA voted yes
John Alexander Morrison D-PA voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Galusha Aaron Grow D-PA voted yes
William Henry Kurtz D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted yes
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted yes
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Sherrard Clemens 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, Mar 3, 1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-H-446/to-order-a-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).