To amend H.R. 49 (august 8, 1846), the army appropriations bill for fiscal 1847, by providing that the allowance paid, to officers of the army and navy for trav

On May 19, 1846, the House voted 105–85 (HR 49). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–25, Others 10–60. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 105
No: 85
Did not vote: 47
Date: May 19, 1846

By party

Democrats95 yes · 25 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 60 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Augustus Leonard Perrill D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell 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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