To recede from its amendment to S. 160 (3-3-47), an act making provision for an additional number of general officer and for other purposes, said amendment auth

On Mar 3, 1847, the House voted 82–105 (S 160). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–105, Others 71–0. 11 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 82
No: 105
Did not vote: 50
Date: Mar 3, 1847

By party

Democrats11 yes · 105 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others71 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted yes
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Augustus Alexandria Chapman 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 recede from its amendment to S. 160…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1847,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-632/to-recede-from-its-amendment-to-s-160-3 (accessed 2026-10-16).