To recede from its disagreement with the Senate amendment to S. 185 striking out the provision that when the war ends in the number of brigadier-generals be red

On Jun 12, 1846, the House voted 82–93 (S 185). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 25–88, Others 57–5. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 82
No: 93
Did not vote: 62
Date: Jun 12, 1846

By party

Democrats25 yes · 88 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others57 yes · 5 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted yes
William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted yes
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted yes
William Watson Wick D-IN voted yes
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted yes
William Fell Giles D-MD voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Stephen Adams D-MS voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted yes
James Augustus Black D-SC voted yes
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Barclay Martin D-TN voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted yes
Timothy Pilsbury D-TX voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted yes
James Mcdowell 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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