To adjourn, during debate on H.R. 24, a bill for the relief of col. William grayson.

On Apr 11, 1846, the House voted 39–105. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 26–66, Others 13–39. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 29th Congress (1845–1846), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 39
No: 105
Did not vote: 93
Date: Apr 11, 1846

By party

Democrats26 yes · 66 no · 57 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 39 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted yes
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted yes
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
Emile La Sére D-LA voted yes
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted yes
Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted yes
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted yes
Leonard Henly Sims D-MO voted yes
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted yes
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted yes
Preston King D-NY voted yes
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted yes
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted yes
James John Faran D-OH voted yes
William Sawyer D-OH voted yes
Henry St. John D-OH voted yes
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted yes
Joseph Morris D-OH voted yes
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Alvan Cullom D-TN 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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