To print the memorial for river and harbor improvements.

On Jun 19, 1848, the House voted 122–56. Result: passed. By party: Others 91–2, Democrats 30–54, Independents 1–0. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 122
No: 56
Did not vote: 58
Date: Jun 19, 1848

By party

Others91 yes · 2 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats30 yes · 54 no · 29 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Thompson D-IA voted yes
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Thomas Johnston Turner D-IL voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted yes
John Pettit D-IN voted yes
William Rockhill D-IN voted yes
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted yes
Henry Cruse Murphy D-NY voted yes
Henry Nicoll D-NY voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Sidney Lawrence D-NY voted yes
William Collins D-NY voted yes
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted yes
George Anson Starkweather D-NY voted yes
Rodolphus Dickinson D-OH voted yes
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted yes
Thomas Ritchey D-OH voted yes
John D. Cummins D-OH voted yes
Samuel Lahm D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
David Wilmot D-PA voted yes
Job Mann D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA voted yes
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT voted yes
Mason Cook Darling D-WI voted yes
William Pitt Lynde D-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To print the memorial for river and harbor…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1848,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/30-H-177/to-print-the-memorial-for-river-and-harbor-improvements (accessed 2026-10-17).