To reconsider the vote by which the house passed S. 68. (p. 1192)

On Aug 4, 1846, the House voted 79–95 (S 68). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 76–29, Others 3–66. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 79
No: 95
Did not vote: 63
Date: Aug 4, 1846

By party

Democrats76 yes · 29 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 66 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Pettit D-IN voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
Albert Constable 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
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Stephen Strong D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Timothy Pilsbury D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which the house…: House Vote, Aug 4, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-429/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-house-passed (accessed 2026-10-17).