To adjourn, during debate on a motion to reconsider the vote by which the house rejected S. 322, for the relief of charlotte lynch. (p.47-3)

On Dec 13, 1850, the House voted 62–103. Result: failed. By party: Others 11–75, Democrats 51–28. 28 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 62
No: 103
Did not vote: 78
Date: Dec 13, 1850

By party

Others11 yes · 75 no · 37 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 28 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Gilbert D-CA voted no
Loren Pinckney Waldo D-CT voted no
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland D-CT voted no
Joseph Webber Jackson D-GA voted no
Marshall Johnson Wellborn D-GA voted no
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
George Alfred Caldwell D-KY voted no
Emile La Sére D-LA voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Thomas James Duncan Fuller D-ME voted no
Alexander Woodruff Buel D-MI voted no
William Van Ness Bay D-MO voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
William Shepperd Ashe D-NC voted no
Charles Sweetser D-OH voted no
William Strong D-PA voted no
Joel Buchanan Danner D-PA voted no
James Xavier Mclanahan D-PA voted no
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson 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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