To the Senate amendment to H.R. 50 making an appropriation for paying the 4th and 5th installments of the mexican indemnities, providing that claimants shall ac

On Aug 8, 1846, the House voted 83–69 (HR 50). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 81–18, Others 2–51. 18 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 69
Did not vote: 85
Date: Aug 8, 1846

By party

Democrats81 yes · 18 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 51 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
Stephen Strong D-NY voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly 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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