To reconsider the vote by which an appeal from a decision of the chair relative to the question of whether MR. Cullom could change his vote, was defeated. This

On Dec 16, 1845, the House voted 99–93. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 89–30, Others 10–63. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 99
No: 93
Did not vote: 45
Date: Dec 16, 1845

By party

Democrats89 yes · 30 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 63 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
John Francis Collin D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Henry St. John D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
John D. Cummins D-OH voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean 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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