To pass the resolution, "that until otherwise ordered, the Senate will meet at eleven 3'clock a.m."

On Mar 31, 1846, the Senate voted 13–31. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–13, Others 0–18. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 13
No: 31
Did not vote: 20
Date: Mar 31, 1846

By party

Democrats13 yes · 13 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 18 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ambrose Hundley Sevier D-AR voted no
James Diament Westcott Jr. D-FL voted no
James Semple D-IL voted no
Sidney Breese D-IL voted no
Edward Allen Hannegan D-IN voted no
Lewis Cass D-MI voted no
David Rice Atchison D-MO voted no
Thomas Hart Benton D-MO voted no
Jesse Speight D-MS voted no
Joseph Williams Chalmers D-MS voted no
George Mcduffie D-SC voted no
John Caldwell Calhoun D-SC voted no
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker D-VA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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