To table the report of the select committee on rules to amend the house rules so as to provide that upon the engrossment of any bill making appropriations for i

On Feb 25, 1846, the House voted 69–93. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–84, Others 50–9. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 69
No: 93
Did not vote: 75
Date: Feb 25, 1846

By party

Democrats19 yes · 84 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others50 yes · 9 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
William Fell Giles D-MD voted yes
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted yes
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted yes
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted yes
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted yes
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted yes
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted yes
James John Faran D-OH voted yes
Henry St. John D-OH voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted yes
James Thompson D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the report of the select committee…: House Vote, Feb 25, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-81/to-table-the-report-of-the-select-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).