That the member from north carolina, be excused from voting on the motion to lay on table reconsideration of motion refusing to lay resolution on table. (p.379

On Feb 18, 1850, the House voted 104–54. Result: passed. By party: Others 66–19, Democrats 38–35. 35 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 104
No: 54
Did not vote: 85
Date: Feb 18, 1850

By party

Others66 yes · 19 no · 38 didn’t vote
Democrats38 yes · 35 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted no
William Mcwillie D-MS voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
Andrew Ewing D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
Richard Parker D-VA voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen 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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