To pass a resolution providing for printing 35,000 extra copies of the report of the commissioner of patents. (p. 478)

On Mar 10, 1846, the House voted 125–55. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 77–42, Others 48–13. 42 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 125
No: 55
Did not vote: 57
Date: Mar 10, 1846

By party

Democrats77 yes · 42 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others48 yes · 13 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
James Augustus Black D-SC voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
George Coke Dromgoole 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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