To rexonsider the vote by which H.R. 200, for the relief of the heirs of john paul jones, was tabled.

On Mar 1, 1847, the House voted 86–79 (HR 200). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–73, Others 61–6. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 79
Did not vote: 72
Date: Mar 1, 1847

By party

Democrats25 yes · 73 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others61 yes · 6 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
William Watson Wick D-IN voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted yes
William Fell Giles D-MD voted yes
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted yes
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted yes
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted yes
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Henry Bedinger 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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Capitol Receipts, “To rexonsider the vote by which H.R. 200…: House Vote, Mar 1, 1847,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-614/to-rexonsider-the-vote-by-which-h-r-200 (accessed 2026-10-17).