To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution requesting the President to communicate to the house all the correspondence with genfral taylor since the commen

On Jan 30, 1847, the House voted 129–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 90–10, Others 39–19. 10 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 129
No: 29
Did not vote: 79
Date: Jan 30, 1847

By party

Democrats90 yes · 10 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 19 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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