To excuse jones, a member from tenn., from voting. (p.3802)

On Feb 18, 1850, the House voted 64–81. Result: failed. By party: Others 37–42, Democrats 27–39. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 64
No: 81
Did not vote: 98
Date: Feb 18, 1850

By party

Others37 yes · 42 no · 44 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 39 no · 53 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted yes
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted yes
William Thompson D-IA voted yes
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted yes
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted yes
Andrew Jackson Harlan D-IN voted yes
Linn Boyd D-KY voted yes
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted yes
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted yes
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted yes
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted yes
Charles Stetson D-ME voted yes
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted yes
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted yes
William Van Ness Bay D-MO voted yes
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted yes
John Krepps Miller D-OH voted yes
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted yes
William Strong D-PA voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted yes
James Duane Doty D-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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