To amend MR. Featherston's motion to adjourn and to meet again on friday, by striking out "friday" and inserting "thursday". (p.145-2)

On Dec 31, 1850, the House voted 62–66. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 27–38, Others 35–27, Independents 0–1. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 62
No: 66
Did not vote: 115
Date: Dec 31, 1850

By party

Others35 yes · 27 no · 61 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 38 no · 54 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
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland 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
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Charles Stetson D-ME voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted yes
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted yes
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted yes
William Strong 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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