To make H.R. 764, a bill for the establishing of a dept. Of the interior, the special order for next friday.

On Feb 12, 1849, the House voted 105–83. Result: passed. By party: Others 95–6, Democrats 10–77. 10 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 105
No: 83
Did not vote: 48
Date: Feb 12, 1849

By party

Others95 yes · 6 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 77 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
Asa William Henry Clapp D-ME voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Henry Nicoll D-NY voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN 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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