To resolve the house into committee of the whole to take up H.J. RES. 5, march 28, 1846, providing for the termination of the convention between the U.S. And GR

On Jan 26, 1846, the House voted 112–52 (HJR 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 75–23, Others 37–29. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 112
No: 52
Did not vote: 73
Date: Jan 26, 1846

By party

Democrats75 yes · 23 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 29 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
John D. Cummins D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
James Augustus Black D-SC voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
William Gay Brown 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 resolve the house into committee of the…: House Vote, Jan 26, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-46/to-resolve-the-house-into-committee-of-the-whole (accessed 2026-10-17).