To suspend rules in order to resolve into the comm. Of whole and consider H.R. 653, a bill correcting franking privileges abuses, to make postal charges uniform

On Jan 29, 1849, the House voted 120–47. Result: passed. By party: Others 71–12, Democrats 48–35, Independents 1–0. 35 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 120
No: 47
Did not vote: 69
Date: Jan 29, 1849

By party

Others71 yes · 12 no · 39 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 35 no · 30 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
William Thompson D-IA voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Rodolphus Dickinson D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Samuel Lahm D-OH voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Richard Lee Turberville Beale D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
Robert Augustine Thompson D-VA voted no
William Gay Brown D-VA 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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