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On Jan 15, 1849, the House voted 114–70. Result: passed. By party: Others 66–28, Democrats 47–42, Independents 1–0. 42 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 114
No: 70
Did not vote: 52
Date: Jan 15, 1849

By party

Others66 yes · 28 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 42 no · 24 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Henry Cruse Murphy D-NY voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
John Krepps Miller D-OH voted no
William Kennon Jr. D-OH voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN 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
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell 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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