To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution that the committee of ways and means be instructed to report a bill modifying the tariff of 1846 so as to alter

On Sep 2, 1850, the House voted 85–104. Result: failed. By party: Others 75–20, Democrats 10–84. 10 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 85
No: 104
Did not vote: 54
Date: Sep 2, 1850

By party

Others75 yes · 20 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 84 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted yes
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted yes
Edward Hammond D-MD voted yes
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted yes
Hiram Walden D-NY voted yes
John Robbins D-PA voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
Job Mann D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA voted yes
Alfred Gilmore D-PA 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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