To amend a resolution providing to close debate on H.R. 50 at 1 p.m. Tomorrow by striking, "1 p.m. Tomorrow," and inserting "today at four o'clock p.m." (p. 87

On May 26, 1846, the House voted 43–112. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 43–51, Others 0–61. 43 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 43
No: 112
Did not vote: 82
Date: May 26, 1846

By party

Democrats43 yes · 51 no · 55 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 61 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Archibald Yell D-AR voted yes
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted yes
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted yes
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted yes
Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Thomas Smith D-IN voted yes
William Watson Wick D-IN voted yes
Emile La Sére D-LA voted yes
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted yes
William Fell Giles D-MD voted yes
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted yes
Stephen Adams D-MS voted yes
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted yes
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted yes
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted yes
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted yes
John Francis Collin D-NY voted yes
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted yes
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted yes
William Sawyer D-OH voted yes
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted yes
Joseph Morris D-OH voted yes
George Fries D-OH voted yes
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted yes
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted yes
Barclay Martin D-TN voted yes
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Joseph Johnson 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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