To elect a chaplain. Votes for gurley are coded 1; for cushman, 2; for MC jilton, 5; for dewey, 6; for reese, 7.

On Dec 14, 1847, the House voted 74–29. Result: passed. By party: Others 75–31, Democrats 59–27, Independents 0–1. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 74
No: 29
Did not vote: 27
Date: Dec 14, 1847

By party

Others75 yes · 31 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats59 yes · 27 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
William Rockhill D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Henry Cruse Murphy D-NY voted no
Henry Nicoll D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
George Anson Starkweather D-NY voted no
Ausburn Birdsall D-NY voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
James Augustus Black 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
Robert Augustine Thompson D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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