To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution providing for sine die adjournment of the present session of Congress on the 26th of august. (p.1375-1)

On Jul 15, 1850, the House voted 69–109. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 52–39, Others 17–70. 39 members voted against their own party.

During the 31st Congress (1849–1850), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 69
No: 109
Did not vote: 65
Date: Jul 15, 1850

By party

Others17 yes · 70 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 39 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Timothy Roberts Young D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
William John Brown D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Andrew Jackson Harlan D-IN voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD 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
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Hiram Walden D-NY 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
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
John Houston Savage D-TN 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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