On sustaining, as in the committee of the whole, the decision of the chair made during consideration of the bill H.R. 46, which decision was that the appropriat

On Apr 27, 1854, the Senate voted 14–19 (HR 46). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–11, Others 4–8. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 33rd Congress (1853–1854), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes: 14
No: 19
Did not vote: 37
Date: Apr 27, 1854

By party

Democrats10 yes · 11 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 8 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Augustus Caesar Dodge D-IA voted yes
George Wallace Jones D-IA voted yes
John Pettit D-IN voted yes
John Slidell D-LA voted yes
David Rice Atchison D-MO voted yes
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted yes
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted yes
Philip Allen D-RI voted yes
Josiah James Evans D-SC voted yes
Henry Dodge D-WI 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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