To order a quorum call. (p. 272-2)

On Apr 25, 1846, the House voted 76–67. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–31, Others 21–36. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 76
No: 67
Did not vote: 94
Date: Apr 25, 1846

By party

Democrats55 yes · 31 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others21 yes · 36 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
Albert Constable D-MD voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
Sterling Price D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
Henry St. John D-OH voted no
Augustus Leonard Perrill D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a quorum call. (p. 272-2): House Vote, Apr 25, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-188/to-order-a-quorum-call-p-272-2 (accessed 2026-10-16).