To table the question of printing message in confidence and documents of the President.

On Jun 10, 1846, the Senate voted 27–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–16, Others 15–5. 12 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 27
No: 21
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jun 10, 1846

By party

Democrats12 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others15 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted yes
Thomas Hart Benton D-MO voted yes
Jesse Speight D-MS voted yes
Joseph Williams Chalmers D-MS voted yes
William Henry Haywood Jr. D-NC voted yes
George Mcduffie D-SC voted yes
John Caldwell Calhoun D-SC voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Samuel Houston D-TX voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Rusk D-TX voted yes
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker D-VA voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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