To amend H.R. 51 by providing that the expenditure of this and previous appropriations for the memphis yard shall be confined to the construction of a rope walk

On Jun 15, 1846, the House voted 95–79 (HR 51). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 77–31, Others 18–48. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 95
No: 79
Did not vote: 63
Date: Jun 15, 1846

By party

Democrats77 yes · 31 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others18 yes · 48 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted no
William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
John D. Cummins D-OH voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly 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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