That when the house adjourn today, it adjourn until next monday.

On Feb 18, 1848, the House voted 84–82. Result: passed. By party: Others 41–42, Democrats 43–40. 40 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 84
No: 82
Did not vote: 70
Date: Feb 18, 1848

By party

Others41 yes · 42 no · 39 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 40 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
William Rockhill D-IN voted no
Richard French D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
James Sullivan Wiley D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
George Anson Starkweather D-NY voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
John Krepps Miller D-OH voted no
Thomas Ritchey D-OH voted no
William Kennon Jr. D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt 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
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT 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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