To pass a resolution providing that debate on H.J. RES. 5 shall cease on feb. 9th at 3 p.m.

On Feb 5, 1846, the House voted 109–87. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 105–17, Others 4–70. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 109
No: 87
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 5, 1846

By party

Democrats105 yes · 17 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 70 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman 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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