To reconsider vote adopting the resolution pertaining to the slave trading in the district of columbia.

On Jan 10, 1849, the House voted 119–81. Result: passed. By party: Others 50–52, Democrats 69–28, Independents 0–1. 28 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 119
No: 81
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jan 10, 1849

By party

Others50 yes · 52 no · 20 didn’t vote
Democrats69 yes · 28 no · 16 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
Thomas Johnston Turner D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
John Pettit D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
William Rockhill D-IN voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH 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
Rodolphus Dickinson D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
John D. Cummins D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Samuel Lahm D-OH voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT voted no
Mason Cook Darling D-WI voted no
William Pitt Lynde D-WI 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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