To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution providing for sine die adjournment on the 4th monday of sept. (p.1727 -3)

On Sep 2, 1850, the House voted 105–87. Result: passed. By party: Others 32–67, Democrats 73–20. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 105
No: 87
Did not vote: 51
Date: Sep 2, 1850

By party

Others32 yes · 67 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats73 yes · 20 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Timothy Roberts Young D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME 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
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Emery Davis Potter D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT 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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