To agree to the second of the resolutions of the comm. On commerce on harbor and river improvements, which resolution declares that the national commerce, commo

On Jul 11, 1848, the House voted 112–53. Result: passed. By party: Others 86–0, Democrats 26–53. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 112
No: 53
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jul 11, 1848

By party

Others86 yes · 0 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats26 yes · 53 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Thompson D-IA voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted yes
Richard French D-KY voted yes
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted yes
James Butler Bowlin D-MO 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
Ausburn Birdsall D-NY voted yes
William Sawyer D-OH voted yes
Rodolphus Dickinson D-OH voted yes
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
Job Mann D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN 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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