To amend S. 185 by adding section 15 to the effect that no officer in the army not actually engaged in hostilities shall receive more than 8 rations therefor.

On Jun 4, 1846, the House voted 87–79 (S 185). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 80–27, Others 7–52. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 87
No: 79
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jun 4, 1846

By party

Democrats80 yes · 27 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 52 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
Albert Constable D-MD voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman 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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