To amend the amendment of MR. Wentworth, which proposes to commit S. 307 to the committee of the whole on the state of the union with instructions to amend same

On Sep 5, 1850, the House voted 72–128 (S 307). Result: failed. By party: Others 20–82, Democrats 52–46. 46 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 72
No: 128
Did not vote: 43
Date: Sep 5, 1850

By party

Others20 yes · 82 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 46 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Timothy Roberts Young 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
Elbridge Gerry D-ME voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
James Butler Bowlin D-MO voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Charles Hazen Peaslee D-NH voted no
Harry Hibbard D-NH voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Hiram Walden D-NY voted no
David Tiernan Disney D-OH voted no
Emery Davis Potter D-OH voted no
Jonathan David Morris D-OH voted no
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
William Augustus Whittlesey D-OH voted no
Moses Hoagland D-OH voted no
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
John Robbins D-PA voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
Milo Melankthon Dimmick D-PA voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Job Mann D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
James Madison Hite Beale D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the amendment of MR. Wentworth…: House Vote, Sep 5, 1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/31-H-345/to-amend-the-amendment-of-mr-wentworth-which-proposes (accessed 2026-10-17).