To table a resolution to have a committee of five members appointed to examine the report of the union of the 6th instant in regard to proceeding of the committ

On Feb 8, 1847, the House voted 84–99. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 81–32, Others 3–67. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 84
No: 99
Did not vote: 54
Date: Feb 8, 1847

By party

Democrats81 yes · 32 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 67 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Serranus Clinton Hastings D-IA voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Joseph Russell D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Henry St. John D-OH voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Paul Dillingham Jr. D-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table a resolution to have a committee of…: House Vote, Feb 8, 1847,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-567/to-table-a-resolution-to-have-a-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).