To adopt the conference report on H.J. RES. 5. (p. 720-1)

On Apr 23, 1846, the House voted 141–47 (HJR 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 72–47, Others 69–0. 47 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 141
No: 47
Did not vote: 49
Date: Apr 23, 1846

By party

Democrats72 yes · 47 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others69 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
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
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
Leonard Henly Sims D-MO voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted no
Mace Moulton D-NH voted no
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Henry St. John D-OH voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Augustus Leonard Perrill D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
John D. Cummins D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
William Gay Brown 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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