To suspend rules and to go into committee of whole on state of union. (p.1566-3)

On Aug 13, 1850, the House voted 66–117. Result: failed. By party: Others 11–81, Democrats 55–36. 36 members voted against their own party.

During the 31st Congress (1849–1850), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 66
No: 117
Did not vote: 60
Date: Aug 13, 1850

By party

Others11 yes · 81 no · 31 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 36 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
William John Brown D-IN voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Andrew Jackson Harlan D-IN voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
William Van Ness Bay D-MO voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
Hiram Walden D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Emery Davis Potter D-OH voted no
Amos Eastman Wood D-OH voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Lucius Benedict Peck D-VT voted no
James Duane Doty 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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