To excuse jones a member from tennessee from voting. (p.382 -1)

On Feb 18, 1850, the House voted 45–88. Result: failed. By party: Others 26–50, Democrats 19–38. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 45
No: 88
Did not vote: 110
Date: Feb 18, 1850

By party

Others26 yes · 50 no · 47 didn’t vote
Democrats19 yes · 38 no · 62 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted yes
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted yes
Marshall Johnson Wellborn D-GA voted yes
Timothy Roberts Young D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted yes
William John Brown D-IN voted yes
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted yes
Emile La Sére D-LA voted yes
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted yes
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted yes
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted yes
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted yes
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted yes
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Paulus Powell D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA 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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