To suspend the rules to allow the making a motion that hereafter the house meet at 10:00 a.m. (p. 934)

On Jun 6, 1846, the House voted 111–64. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 98–13, Others 13–51. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 111
No: 64
Did not vote: 62
Date: Jun 6, 1846

By party

Democrats98 yes · 13 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 51 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Joseph Russell D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA 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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