To adjourn, during debate on the rules of the house, in order to commemorate the achievement of american arms in 1815. (p.107-3)

On Jan 7, 1850, the House voted 58–116. Result: failed. By party: Others 7–86, Democrats 51–30. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 58
No: 116
Did not vote: 69
Date: Jan 7, 1850

By party

Others7 yes · 86 no · 30 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 30 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
William John Brown D-IN voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
John Robbins 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 Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA voted no
James Duane Doty D-WI 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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