To pass a resolution providing that debate on the rivers and harbors appropriations bill shall cease on tuesday of next week.

On Mar 10, 1846, the House voted 106–66. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 84–25, Others 22–41. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 106
No: 66
Did not vote: 65
Date: Mar 10, 1846

By party

Democrats84 yes · 25 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others22 yes · 41 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
William Marshall Tredway D-VA 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
James Mcdowell 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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