To order a call of the house.

On Jun 12, 1848, the House voted 45–103. Result: failed. By party: Others 4–72, Democrats 41–30, Independents 0–1. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 30th Congress (1847–1848), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 45
No: 103
Did not vote: 88
Date: Jun 12, 1848

By party

Others4 yes · 72 no · 46 didn’t vote
Democrats41 yes · 30 no · 42 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Thompson D-IA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Beverly Leonidas Clarke D-KY voted no
Richard French D-KY voted no
Asa William Henry Clapp D-ME voted no
Franklin Clark D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Frederick William Lord D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Sidney Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Collins D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
George Anson Starkweather D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Timothy Pilsbury D-TX voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT 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 order a call of the house.: House Vote, Jun 12, 1848,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/30-H-164/to-order-a-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).