To agree to the cobb amendment to H.R. 9 as amended to provide that the sales price on all public land which has not been sold after 30 years on the market shal

On Jul 14, 1846, the House voted 95–88 (HR 9). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 94–22, Others 1–66. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 95
No: 88
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jul 14, 1846

By party

Democrats94 yes · 22 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 66 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
Preston King D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins 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
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN 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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