To table the report of the committee investigating certain office holders who absented themselves from their duties and campaigned against the presidency of gen

On Aug 28, 1850, the House voted 83–108. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 69–31, Others 14–77. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 108
Did not vote: 52
Date: Aug 28, 1850

By party

Others14 yes · 77 no · 32 didn’t vote
Democrats69 yes · 31 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Nathaniel Albertson D-IN voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
John Larne Robinson D-IN voted no
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Amos Eastman Wood D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
John Houston Savage D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
Richard Parker D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen 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 table the report of the committee…: House Vote, Aug 28, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-309/to-table-the-report-of-the-committee-investigating-certain (accessed 2026-10-17).