To adjourn, during debate on a motion that discussions of H.R. 116, a bill relative to the west point military academy shall cease 10 minutes after the bill is

On May 12, 1846, the House voted 58–73. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–70, Others 42–3. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 58
No: 73
Did not vote: 106
Date: May 12, 1846

By party

Democrats16 yes · 70 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 3 no · 43 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted yes
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted yes
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted yes
Stephen Strong D-NY voted yes
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted yes
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted yes
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted yes
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted yes
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted yes
James Mcdowell D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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