To table S. J. RES. 50, providing for the opening of dead letters by agents of the post office dept. At san francisco for california, and at astor for oregon, i

On Mar 3, 1851, the House voted 48–86 (SJR 50). Result: failed. By party: Others 5–66, Democrats 43–19, Independents 0–1. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 48
No: 86
Did not vote: 109
Date: Mar 3, 1851

By party

Others5 yes · 66 no · 52 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 19 no · 57 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Joseph Webber Jackson D-GA voted no
Marshall Johnson Wellborn D-GA voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Emery Davis Potter D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA 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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