To table S. 71, "an act to establish a board of accounts". (p.490-1)

On Feb 10, 1851, the House voted 60–100 (S 71). Result: failed. By party: Others 14–67, Democrats 46–33. 33 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 60
No: 100
Did not vote: 83
Date: Feb 10, 1851

By party

Others14 yes · 67 no · 42 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 33 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Gilbert D-CA voted no
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
William John Brown D-IN voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
William Mcwillie D-MS voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
George Washington Morrison D-NH voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Alexander Richmond Holladay D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
James Duane Doty D-WI 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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