To order a call of the house, during debate on H.R. 50, (august 10, 1846), a bill making civil and diplomatic appropriations for fiscal 1847. (p. 846-3)

On May 20, 1846, the House voted 53–85. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 47–35, Others 6–50. 35 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 53
No: 85
Did not vote: 99
Date: May 20, 1846

By party

Democrats47 yes · 35 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 50 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted no
Mace Moulton D-NH voted no
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Stephen Strong D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house, during debate…: House Vote, May 20, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-234/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-during-debate (accessed 2026-10-17).