To reconsider the vote by which the committee on military affairs was discharged from consideration of so much of the President's message as related to the appo

On Jan 6, 1847, the House voted 86–84. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 86–17, Others 0–67. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 84
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jan 6, 1847

By party

Democrats86 yes · 17 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 67 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
Robert Dale Owen D-IN voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
James Augustus Black D-SC voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman 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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