To table that portion of the President's message relating to the appointment of a general officer to take command of all of all our military forces in the field

On Jan 6, 1847, the House voted 93–97. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–97, Others 74–0. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 93
No: 97
Did not vote: 47
Date: Jan 6, 1847

By party

Democrats19 yes · 97 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others74 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted yes
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted yes
Thomas Smith D-IN voted yes
John Pettit D-IN voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
William Fell Giles D-MD voted yes
George Sykes D-NJ voted yes
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted yes
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted yes
James Augustus Black D-SC voted yes
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted yes
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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