To reconsider vote agreeing to amendment to the amendment to the bill H.R. 235 which amendment to amendment retains flogging in the naval and merchant service.

On Sep 28, 1850, the Senate voted 24–26 (HR 235). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–15, Others 12–11. 12 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 24
No: 26
Did not vote: 20
Date: Sep 28, 1850

By party

Democrats12 yes · 15 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 11 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Rufus de Vane King D-AL voted yes
William King Sebastian D-AR voted yes
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
Solomon Weathersbee Downs D-LA voted yes
David Rice Atchison D-MO voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
Andrew Pickens Butler D-SC voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Samuel Houston D-TX voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Rusk D-TX voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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