To suspend rules in order to consider resolution terminating present session of Congress by adjournment on 17th day of july next.

On Jun 12, 1848, the House voted 119–40. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–27, Others 64–13, Independents 1–0. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 30th Congress (1847–1848), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 119
No: 40
Did not vote: 77
Date: Jun 12, 1848

By party

Others64 yes · 13 no · 45 didn’t vote
Democrats54 yes · 27 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
William Rockhill D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Franklin Clark D-ME voted no
James Sullivan Wiley D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Frederick William Lord D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
William Collins D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger 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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