To agree to Senate amendment to H.R. 635 (3-3-47), making appropriations for the post office for fiscal 1848, which amendment eliminates a provision that all ad

On Mar 1, 1847, the House voted 84–77 (HR 635). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–77, Others 72–0. 12 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 84
No: 77
Did not vote: 76
Date: Mar 1, 1847

By party

Democrats12 yes · 77 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others72 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted yes
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted yes
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted yes
Martin Grover D-NY voted yes
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes

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 agree to Senate amendment to H.R. 635…: House Vote, Mar 1, 1847,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-615/to-agree-to-senate-amendment-to-h-r-635 (accessed 2026-10-17).