To pass H.R. 584, providing to reorganize the district courts of the U.S. In the state of alabama.

On Jan 14, 1847, the House voted 114–50 (HR 584). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 60–41, Others 54–9. 41 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 114
No: 50
Did not vote: 73
Date: Jan 14, 1847

By party

Democrats60 yes · 41 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others54 yes · 9 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
Leonard Henly Sims D-MO voted no
William Mcdaniel D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
John Francis Collin D-NY voted no
Joseph Russell D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN 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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