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Senate recorded vote (31st Congress) · March 3, 1851
H.R. 348

Recorded vote

TO TABLE THE BILL, H.R. 348.

Bill action
01
The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

02
The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 348

January 27, 1851 · TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND MAKE H. R. 348, A BI… · 117–69 January 28, 1851 · TO TABLE H. R. 348, A BILL TO INCOURAGE AGRIC… · 78–90 January 28, 1851 · TO REFER H.R. 348, A HOMESTEAD BILL, TO THE C… · 121–64 February 14, 1851 · TO TABLE A RESOLUTION TO CLOSE DEBATE ON H. R… · 70–114 February 18, 1851 · TO TABLE H. R. 348. (P.592-2) · 74–101 February 18, 1851 · TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 348, WHICH… · 108–75 February 18, 1851 · TO ENGROSS THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF H. R. 348, … · 99–78 February 18, 1851 · TO ENGROSS IN H. R. 348, A PARAGRAPH APPROPRI… · 91–59 February 18, 1851 · TO ENGROSS AN ITEM IN H. R. 348, APPROPRIATIN… · 88–76 February 18, 1851 · TO ENGROSS AN ITEM IN H. R. 348, PROVIDING FO… · 99–78 February 18, 1851 · TO PASS H. R. 348. (P.594-1) · 104–87 March 1, 1851 · TO TABLE H.R. 348, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR … · 23–30 March 1, 1851 · TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 348. · 31–25 March 1, 1851 · TO TABLE H.R. 348. · 18–30 March 1, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, BY PROVIDING THAT AN APPRO… · 27–23 March 1, 1851 · TO TABLE H.R. 348. · 23–34 March 1, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES… · 23–31 March 1, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES… · 24–29 March 1, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, BY INCREASING FROM $5,000 … · 14–33 March 1, 1851 · TO TABLE H.R. 348. · 22–32 March 1, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348 BY INCREASING TO $400,000 F… · 7–41 March 1, 1851 · TO TABLE H.R. 348. · 28–23 March 1, 1851 · TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 348. · 35–17 March 3, 1851 · TO POSTPONE PREVIOUS ORDERS IN ORDER TO PROCE… · 30–24 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, BY INCREASING TO $100,000 … · 8–38 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, BY APPROPRIATING FIVE THOU… · 9–39 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348 BY APPROPRIATING … · 12–40 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348, BY ADDING AN APP… · 7–43 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348 BY PROPOSING THAT… · 18–34 March 3, 1851 · TO TABLE THE BILL, H.R. 348. · 24–30 March 3, 1851 · TO POSTPONE, UNTIL TOMORROW, FURTHER CONSIDER… · 23–32 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, WHICH AMENDMENT PROPOSES T… · 27–29 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348, BY ELIMINATING T… · 22–31 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348 BY DRAWING ITS APPROPRIATIO… · 16–33 March 3, 1851 · ON DECIDING, THE POINT OF ORDER WHETHER AN AM… · 25–24 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO BILL H.R. 348, WHICH… · 4–51 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348, WHICH AMENDMENT … · 29–29 March 3, 1851 · TO POSTPONE UNTIL 6 P.M. FURTHER CONSIDERATI… · 23–32 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348, BY PROVIDING THA… · 19–31 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL H.R. 348, BY PROVIDING THAT… · 17–32 March 3, 1851 · TO POSTPONE UNTIL 6 P.M., FURTHER CONSIDERATI… · 23–30 March 3, 1851 · TO TABLE THE BILL H.R. 348. · 23–33 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348 BY PROVIDING THAT EXPENDITU… · 21–31 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, BY PROVIDING THAT PRIOR TO… · 14–30 March 3, 1851 · TO TABLE H.R. 348. · 18–29 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND H.R. 348, BY GRANTING THIRTY THOUSAN… · 7–33 March 3, 1851 · TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE REPORT RE… · 22–23 March 3, 1851 · ON SUSTAINING THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR, MADE… · 36–12 March 3, 1851 · TO TABLE THE BILL, H.R. 348. · 23–33 March 3, 1851 · TO DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF A REP… · 27–19 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348 BY APPROPRIATING … · 12–34 March 3, 1851 · TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 348, BY EXCLUDING THE… · 17–29 March 3, 1851 · TO TABLE THE BILL, H.R. 348. · 18–28 March 3, 1851 · TO POSTPONE AND MAKE A SPECIAL ORDER AT 8 A.M… · 29–15 March 3, 1851 · TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE REJECTING AN AMENDMENT… · 18–22
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 11 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 15 every one voted no; 3 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: no member on this roll call
  2. Maine: 2 yes, 0 no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 2 no
  4. New Hampshire: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  5. Washington: no member on this roll call
  6. Idaho: no member on this roll call
  7. Montana: no member on this roll call
  8. North Dakota: no member on this roll call
  9. Minnesota: no member on this roll call
  10. Illinois: 0 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  11. Wisconsin: 0 yes, 2 no
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 2 no
  13. New York: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 2 no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 2 no
  16. Oregon: no member on this roll call
  17. Nevada: no member on this roll call
  18. Wyoming: no member on this roll call
  19. South Dakota: no member on this roll call
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 2 no
  21. Indiana: 0 yes, 2 no
  22. Ohio: 0 yes, 2 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 1 yes, 1 no
  24. New Jersey: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  25. Connecticut: 0 yes, 2 no
  26. California: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  27. Utah: no member on this roll call
  28. Colorado: no member on this roll call
  29. Nebraska: no member on this roll call
  30. Missouri: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: no member on this roll call
  33. Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  34. Maryland: 1 yes, 1 no
  35. Delaware: 0 yes, 2 no
  36. Arizona: no member on this roll call
  37. New Mexico: no member on this roll call
  38. Kansas: no member on this roll call
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 2 no
  40. Tennessee: 1 yes, 1 no
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 2 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: no member on this roll call
  45. Louisiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  46. Mississippi: 2 yes, 0 no
  47. Alabama: 2 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  49. Hawaii: no member on this roll call
  50. Texas: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  51. Florida: 2 yes, 0 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

California 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Connecticut 0 yes, 2 no

Delaware 0 yes, 2 no

Florida 2 yes, 0 no

Georgia 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Illinois 0 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Kentucky 0 yes, 2 no

Massachusetts 0 yes, 2 no

Maryland 1 yes, 1 no

Michigan 0 yes, 2 no

Missouri 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 2 yes, 0 no

North Carolina 0 yes, 2 no

New Hampshire 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New Jersey 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New York 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Pennsylvania 1 yes, 1 no

Rhode Island 0 yes, 2 no

South Carolina 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Tennessee 1 yes, 1 no

Texas 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Vermont 0 yes, 2 no

Wisconsin 0 yes, 2 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 61 members

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