To table H.R. 717, a bill to have all franking privileges withdrawn and that members of Congress be made to assume the regular rates of postage.

On Feb 21, 1849, the House voted 81–104 (HR 717). Result: failed. By party: Others 33–64, Democrats 48–40. 40 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 81
No: 104
Did not vote: 51
Date: Feb 21, 1849

By party

Others33 yes · 64 no · 25 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 40 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
William Rockhill D-IN voted no
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Franklin Clark D-ME voted no
James Sullivan Wiley D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
James Hutchins Johnson D-NH voted no
Frederick William Lord D-NY voted no
Henry Cruse Murphy D-NY voted no
Henry Nicoll D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Sidney Lawrence D-NY voted no
William Collins D-NY voted no
James John Faran D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
John Krepps Miller D-OH voted no
John D. Cummins D-OH voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock 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
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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