To order a call of the house, during debate on S. 29, (may 20, 1846), a bill to provide for the organization of a regiment of mounted riflemen and to establish

On May 15, 1846, the House voted 44–121. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–76, Others 16–45. 28 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 44
No: 121
Did not vote: 72
Date: May 15, 1846

By party

Democrats28 yes · 76 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 45 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
Archibald Yell D-AR voted yes
William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted yes
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted yes
Howell Cobb D-GA voted yes
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted yes
Thomas Smith D-IN voted yes
William Watson Wick D-IN voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted yes
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted yes
Sterling Price D-MO voted yes
David Settle Reid D-NC voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted yes
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted yes
Stephen Strong D-NY voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted yes
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted yes
William Gay Brown 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house, during debate…: House Vote, May 15, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-226/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-during-debate (accessed 2026-10-17).