To excuse MR. Culver, because of his absence from the chamber.

On Jan 28, 1847, the House voted 64–64. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 25–63, Others 39–1. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 64
No: 64
Did not vote: 109
Date: Jan 28, 1847

By party

Democrats25 yes · 63 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 1 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James La Fayette Cottrell D-AL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted yes
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted yes
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted yes
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
Stephen Adams D-MS voted yes
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Asa Biggs D-NC voted yes
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted yes
George Sykes D-NJ voted yes
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted yes
Preston King D-NY voted yes
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted yes
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted yes
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted yes
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted yes
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon 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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