To excuse MR. Chapman from attending.

On Jan 28, 1847, the House voted 88–37. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–36, Others 39–1. 36 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 88
No: 37
Did not vote: 112
Date: Jan 28, 1847

By party

Democrats49 yes · 36 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 1 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Mace Moulton D-NH voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
John Francis Collin D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Stephen Strong D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Augustus Leonard Perrill D-OH voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter 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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