To amend the Senate amendment to H.R. 1 (90-9 stat 59), a bill to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safekeeptin, tran

On Aug 5, 1846, the House voted 76–102 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 68–47, Others 8–55. 47 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 76
No: 102
Did not vote: 59
Date: Aug 5, 1846

By party

Democrats68 yes · 47 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 55 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted no
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
James Augustus Black D-SC voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the Senate amendment to H.R. 1…: House Vote, Aug 5, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-433/to-amend-the-senate-amendment-to-h-r-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).