To suspend the rules and resolve into committee of the whole in order to consider public bills. (p.377-2)

On Feb 18, 1850, the House voted 81–100. Result: failed. By party: Others 24–70, Democrats 57–30. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 81
No: 100
Did not vote: 62
Date: Feb 18, 1850

By party

Others24 yes · 70 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats57 yes · 30 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
William Thompson D-IA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Andrew Jackson Harlan D-IN voted no
Elbridge Gerry D-ME voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Hiram Walden D-NY voted no
Amos Eastman Wood D-OH voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
Moses Hoagland D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and resolve into…: House Vote, Feb 18, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-80/to-suspend-the-rules-and-resolve-into-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).