To suspend the rules and permit a motion to discharge the committee of the whole house from further consideration of S. RES. 54, relating to the accounts of joh

On Sep 28, 1850, the House voted 53–103 (S 28). Result: failed. By party: Others 30–53, Democrats 22–50, Independents 1–0. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 53
No: 103
Did not vote: 87
Date: Sep 28, 1850

By party

Others30 yes · 53 no · 40 didn’t vote
Democrats22 yes · 50 no · 47 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted yes
Edward Gilbert D-CA voted yes
Joseph Webber Jackson D-GA voted yes
Marshall Johnson Wellborn D-GA voted yes
Timothy Roberts Young D-IL voted yes
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted yes
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted yes
Emery Davis Potter D-OH voted yes
John Robbins D-PA voted yes
Thomas Ross D-PA voted yes
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted yes
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted yes
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA voted yes
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT 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 suspend the rules and permit a motion to…: House Vote, Sep 28, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-427/to-suspend-the-rules-and-permit-a-motion-to (accessed 2026-10-16).