To suspend the rules and take up a resolution providing that those members who have received the books and documents referred to in the resolution offered by MR

On Jul 28, 1846, the House voted 82–57. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–37, Others 34–20. 37 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 82
No: 57
Did not vote: 98
Date: Jul 28, 1846

By party

Democrats48 yes · 37 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others34 yes · 20 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Seaborn Jones D-GA voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
Leonard Henly Sims D-MO voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay 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
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH 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
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted no
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
William Gay Brown 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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