To adopt the resolution providing for extra compensation to certain employees of the house.

On Aug 10, 1848, the House voted 103–61. Result: passed. By party: Others 76–13, Democrats 27–48. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 103
No: 61
Did not vote: 72
Date: Aug 10, 1848

By party

Others76 yes · 13 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 48 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted yes
William Thompson D-IA voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Thomas Johnston Turner D-IL voted yes
William Watson Wick D-IN voted yes
John Pettit D-IN voted yes
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted yes
William Rockhill D-IN voted yes
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted yes
Franklin Clark D-ME voted yes
James Stephen Green D-MO voted yes
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Sidney Lawrence D-NY voted yes
George Anson Starkweather D-NY voted yes
Rodolphus Dickinson D-OH voted yes
John D. Cummins D-OH voted yes
George Fries D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted yes
Robert Augustine Thompson D-VA 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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