To amend the bill S. 226, which amendment eliminates the section prohibitng the introduction of any slave into the district of columbia for the purpose of being

On Sep 10, 1850, the Senate voted 18–30 (S 226). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–14, Others 5–16. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 18
No: 30
Did not vote: 22
Date: Sep 10, 1850

By party

Democrats13 yes · 14 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Rufus de Vane King D-AL voted yes
William King Sebastian D-AR voted yes
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
Pierre Soulé D-LA voted yes
Solomon Weathersbee Downs D-LA voted yes
David Rice Atchison D-MO voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
Andrew Pickens Butler D-SC voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Samuel Houston D-TX voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Rusk D-TX voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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