To order a call of the house.

On Jul 19, 1850, the House voted 78–98. Result: failed. By party: Others 51–38, Democrats 27–60. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 78
No: 98
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jul 19, 1850

By party

Others51 yes · 38 no · 34 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 60 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted yes
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted yes
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted yes
William John Brown D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Edward Hammond D-MD voted yes
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted yes
William Van Ness Bay D-MO voted yes
William Mcwillie D-MS voted yes
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted yes
Amos Eastman Wood D-OH voted yes
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted yes
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted yes
John Krepps Miller D-OH voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted yes
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted yes
Paulus Powell D-VA voted yes
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted yes
James Duane Doty D-WI voted yes

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 order a call of the house.: House Vote, Jul 19, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-245/to-order-a-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).