To order a call of the house during debate on the resolution to terminate debate on the President's message in committee of the whole at 2 p.m.

On Jan 26, 1848, the House voted 71–119. Result: failed. By party: Others 7–98, Democrats 64–21. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 71
No: 119
Did not vote: 46
Date: Jan 26, 1848

By party

Others7 yes · 98 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats64 yes · 21 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Beverly Leonidas Clarke D-KY voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
James Augustus Black D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Hugh Lawson White Hill D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Richard Kidder Meade 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
James Mcdowell 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house during debate…: House Vote, Jan 26, 1848,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/30-H-40/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-during-debate (accessed 2026-10-17).