To order a call of the house. (p.189-2)

On Jan 21, 1850, the House voted 73–123. Result: failed. By party: Others 7–93, Democrats 66–30. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 31st Congress (1849–1850), Zachary Taylor was president.

Yes: 73
No: 123
Did not vote: 47
Date: Jan 21, 1850

By party

Others7 yes · 93 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats66 yes · 30 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted no
William John Brown D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted no
William Mcwillie D-MS voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted no
Richard Parker D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT voted no

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 order a call of the house. (p.189-2): House Vote, Jan 21, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-46/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-189 (accessed 2026-10-17).