To amend the amendment of MR. Cobb to H.R. 9 so as to provide that all public lands which have been offered for sale 20 years or more on dec. 1, 1846, shall be

On Jul 13, 1846, the House voted 88–93 (HR 9). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 87–26, Others 1–67. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 88
No: 93
Did not vote: 56
Date: Jul 13, 1846

By party

Democrats87 yes · 26 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 67 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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