To postpone the special order until 1 o'clock in order to take up consideration of why the secretary of the treasury was evading the call to obtain names of SEC

On Jan 25, 1847, the House voted 101–73. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 99–9, Others 2–64. 9 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 101
No: 73
Did not vote: 63
Date: Jan 25, 1847

By party

Democrats99 yes · 9 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 64 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster 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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Capitol Receipts, “To postpone the special order until 1…: House Vote, Jan 25, 1847,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-518/to-postpone-the-special-order-until-1-oclock-in (accessed 2026-10-16).