To dispense with the call of the house, there being a quorum present, during debate on H.R. 384, (74-9, stat. 42, july 30, 1846), the tariff bill. (p. 1164-2)

On Jul 29, 1846, the House voted 142–55. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 107–16, Others 35–39. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 142
No: 55
Did not vote: 40
Date: Jul 29, 1846

By party

Democrats107 yes · 16 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others35 yes · 39 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Preston Martin D-KY voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted no
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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Capitol Receipts, “To dispense with the call of the house…: House Vote, Jul 29, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-401/to-dispense-with-the-call-of-the-house-there (accessed 2026-10-17).