To order third reading os S. 12, a bill to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands. (p. 107681078)

On Jul 10, 1846, the House voted 83–98 (S 12). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 79–36, Others 4–62. 36 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 98
Did not vote: 56
Date: Jul 10, 1846

By party

Democrats79 yes · 36 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 62 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
John Francis Collin D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted no
Paul Dillingham Jr. D-VT 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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