To recede from disagreement to a Senate amendment to S. 185 striking out section 15 providing that no officer in the army, not actually engaged in hostilities,

On Jun 12, 1846, the House voted 76–91 (S 185). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 25–88, Others 51–3. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 76
No: 91
Did not vote: 70
Date: Jun 12, 1846

By party

Democrats25 yes · 88 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others51 yes · 3 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted yes
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted yes
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted yes
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
Stephen Adams D-MS voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Asa Biggs D-NC voted yes
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted yes
James Mcdowell 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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