To concur in a Senate amendment to H.J. RES. 5. (p. 691)

On Apr 18, 1846, the House voted 144–40 (HJR 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 106–14, Others 38–26. 14 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 144
No: 40
Did not vote: 53
Date: Apr 18, 1846

By party

Democrats106 yes · 14 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others38 yes · 26 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in a Senate amendment to H.J. RES…: House Vote, Apr 18, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-177/to-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to-h-j (accessed 2026-10-17).