To amend an amendment to an amendment to H. R. 196 so as to provide to limit the profit to 20% on the public printing obituary notices of the late President tay

On Aug 27, 1852, the Senate voted 33–16 (HR 196). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 13–16, Others 20–0. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 33
No: 16
Did not vote: 24
Date: Aug 27, 1852

By party

Democrats13 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Rufus de Vane King D-AL voted yes
Solon Borland D-AR voted yes
John B. Weller D-CA voted yes
James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
David Meriwether D-KY voted yes
Pierre Soulé D-LA voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
James Ware Bradbury D-ME voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
Samuel Houston D-TX voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
Isaac Pigeon Walker D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to an amendment to H…: Senate Vote, Aug 27, 1852,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/32-S-205/to-amend-an-amendment-to-an-amendment-to-h (accessed 2026-10-17).