To table resolution concerning trasportation of the mail from washington city south and contracting with railroads for mail transportation.

On Jan 10, 1848, the House voted 69–124. Result: failed. By party: Others 14–87, Democrats 55–37. 37 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 69
No: 124
Did not vote: 43
Date: Jan 10, 1848

By party

Others14 yes · 87 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 37 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
William Rockhill D-IN voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
David Hammons D-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Henry Cruse Murphy D-NY voted no
Henry Nicoll D-NY voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Hugh Lawson White Hill D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
Timothy Pilsbury D-TX voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Richard Lee Turberville Beale D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Robert Augustine Thompson D-VA voted no
William Gay Brown 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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