To table H.R. 430, a bill providing that a certain amount of public land be set aside and solds, the proceeds to be used for the printing of library books for t

On May 8, 1846, the House voted 49–90 (HR 430). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 44–41, Others 5–49. 41 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 49
No: 90
Did not vote: 98
Date: May 8, 1846

By party

Democrats44 yes · 41 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 49 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
John Preston Martin D-KY voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ 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
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear 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
Henry St. John D-OH voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Paul Dillingham Jr. D-VT 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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