To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution providing for adjournment of the session on july 29. (p. 967)

On Jun 12, 1846, the House voted 87–82. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–79, Others 57–3. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 87
No: 82
Did not vote: 68
Date: Jun 12, 1846

By party

Democrats30 yes · 79 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others57 yes · 3 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted yes
Thomas Smith D-IN voted yes
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted yes
William Fell Giles D-MD voted yes
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted yes
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted yes
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted yes
Stephen Adams D-MS voted yes
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted yes
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted yes
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted yes
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted yes
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted yes
James John Faran D-OH voted yes
William Sawyer D-OH voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted yes
John Ritter D-PA voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted yes
James Black D-PA voted yes
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Alvan Cullom D-TN 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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