To table H.R. 46, a bill for the continuation of the cumberland road through ohio, indiana, and illinois.

On Apr 6, 1846, the House voted 74–84 (HR 46). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 73–30, Others 1–54. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 29th Congress (1845–1846), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 74
No: 84
Did not vote: 79
Date: Apr 6, 1846

By party

Democrats73 yes · 30 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 54 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Leonard Henly Sims D-MO voted no
Sterling Price D-MO voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA 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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