To suspend the rules and introduce H. R. 367, to terminate the 8th article of the treaty between the U.S. And great britain, concluded at washington in 1842, f

On May 6, 1850, the House voted 74–96 (HR 367). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 55–34, Others 19–62. 34 members voted against their own party.

During the 31st Congress (1849–1850), Zachary Taylor was president.

Yes: 74
No: 96
Did not vote: 73
Date: May 6, 1850

By party

Others19 yes · 62 no · 42 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 34 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
William Thompson D-IA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Andrew Jackson Harlan D-IN voted no
Elbridge Gerry D-ME voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Emery Davis Potter D-OH voted no
Amos Eastman Wood D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
Moses Hoagland D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Paulus Powell 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and introduce H. R…: House Vote, May 6, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-147/to-suspend-the-rules-and-introduce-h-r-367 (accessed 2026-10-17).