To pass a resolution that the speaker of the house cause to be procured and placed in front of the clerks desk, suitable seats for the use of the congressional

On Sep 2, 1850, the House voted 83–82. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–30, Others 30–52. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 82
Did not vote: 78
Date: Sep 2, 1850

By party

Others30 yes · 52 no · 41 didn’t vote
Democrats53 yes · 30 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Joseph Webber Jackson D-GA voted no
Marshall Johnson Wellborn D-GA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted no
William John Brown D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
William Mcwillie D-MS voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Richard Parker D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA 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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