To read the report on S. 147 (8-6-46) a bill for the relief of harriet ward. (p. 1179-1)

On Aug 1, 1846, the House voted 69–85 (S 147). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 59–34, Others 10–51. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 69
No: 85
Did not vote: 83
Date: Aug 1, 1846

By party

Democrats59 yes · 34 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 51 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
Stephen Strong D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN 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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