To order a call of the house debate on H.R. 51, (aug. 10, 1846) naval appropriations bill.

On Jun 13, 1846, the House voted 54–113. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–81, Others 26–32. 28 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 54
No: 113
Did not vote: 70
Date: Jun 13, 1846

By party

Democrats28 yes · 81 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 32 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted yes
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted yes
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted yes
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted yes
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted yes
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
David Settle Reid D-NC voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Asa Biggs D-NC voted yes
Mace Moulton D-NH voted yes
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted yes
Preston King D-NY voted yes
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted yes
John Ritter D-PA voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
James Black D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Barclay Martin D-TN voted yes
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly 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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