To adjourn until monday next, motion made during debate on H.R. 7. (p. 690)

On Apr 17, 1846, the House voted 57–116. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–101, Others 47–15. 10 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 57
No: 116
Did not vote: 64
Date: Apr 17, 1846

By party

Democrats10 yes · 101 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others47 yes · 15 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted yes
William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted yes
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted yes
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted yes
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC 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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