To agree to the amendment of MR. Boyd (as amended) to S. 307, which provides for a territorial government for new mexico, excluding the wilmot proviso, but perm

On Sep 5, 1850, the House voted 107–99 (S 307). Result: passed. By party: Others 46–60, Democrats 61–39. 39 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 107
No: 99
Did not vote: 37
Date: Sep 5, 1850

By party

Others46 yes · 60 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats61 yes · 39 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Samuel Williams Inge D-AL voted no
David Hubbard D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Andrew Jackson Harlan D-IN voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Charles Stetson D-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham D-MI voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Winfield Scott Featherston D-MS voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC 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
Joseph Cable D-OH voted no
David Kellogg Cartter D-OH voted no
James Thompson 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
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Richard Kidder Meade D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Alexander Richmond Holladay 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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