On the question, "shall the gentleman (MR. King) have leave to proceed?" so that he may explain why he did not vote on H.J. RES. 5. (p. 357)

On Feb 11, 1846, the House voted 86–63. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–62, Others 64–1. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 63
Did not vote: 88
Date: Feb 11, 1846

By party

Democrats22 yes · 62 no · 65 didn’t vote
Others64 yes · 1 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Seaborn Jones D-GA voted yes
Howell Cobb D-GA voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
Emile La Sére D-LA voted yes
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted yes
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted yes
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Barclay Martin D-TN voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted yes
William Gay Brown 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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