To table S. 178, a bill to purchase the papers of the late james madison, a former President of the U.S.

On Mar 3, 1847, the House voted 59–72 (S 178). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 56–22, Others 3–50. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 59
No: 72
Did not vote: 106
Date: Mar 3, 1847

By party

Democrats56 yes · 22 no · 71 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 50 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Albert Constable D-MD voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger 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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