To amend a motion to adjourn by striking the word "friday", and inserting the word "thursday" as the day to reconvene. (p.145-1)

On Dec 31, 1850, the House voted 67–64. Result: passed. By party: Others 43–25, Democrats 24–38, Independents 0–1. 24 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 67
No: 64
Did not vote: 112
Date: Dec 31, 1850

By party

Others43 yes · 25 no · 55 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 38 no · 57 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted yes
Edward Gilbert D-CA voted yes
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted yes
Joseph Webber Jackson D-GA voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted yes
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
William John Brown D-IN voted yes
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted yes
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted yes
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Charles Stetson D-ME voted yes
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted yes
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Joel Buchanan Danner D-PA voted yes
Job Mann D-PA voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
John Houston Savage D-TN voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN 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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