To pass a resolution that the speaker pay, out of the fund and mileage of members, to isaac farlee, the pay and mileage of a member of the house for the period

On Mar 6, 1846, the House voted 105–44. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 68–26, Others 37–18. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 105
No: 44
Did not vote: 88
Date: Mar 6, 1846

By party

Democrats68 yes · 26 no · 55 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 18 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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