To suspend rules and introduce a resolution requesting the President to furnish to the house the report of rev. MR. Gurly, special agent to liberia, regarding t

On Sep 9, 1850, the House voted 104–66. Result: passed. By party: Others 75–12, Democrats 29–54. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 104
No: 66
Did not vote: 73
Date: Sep 9, 1850

By party

Others75 yes · 12 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats29 yes · 54 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted yes
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted yes
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted yes
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted yes
Elbridge Gerry D-ME voted yes
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted yes
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted yes
Charles Stetson D-ME voted yes
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted yes
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted yes
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted yes
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted yes
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted yes
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted yes
Moses Hoagland D-OH voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Job Mann D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT 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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