To pass a resolution requesting the President to furnish the unpublished correspondence with general taylor.

On Feb 1, 1847, the House voted 107–62. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 91–17, Others 16–45. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 107
No: 62
Did not vote: 68
Date: Feb 1, 1847

By party

Democrats91 yes · 17 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 45 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
William Gay Brown 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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