To sustain the decision of chair that S. 1 may be called for third reading without reading by paragraph.

On Aug 9, 1841, the House voted 149–20 (S 1). Result: passed. By party: Others 125–0, Democrats 24–20. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 27th Congress (1841–1842), John Tyler was president.

Yes: 149
No: 20
Did not vote: 87
Date: Aug 9, 1841

By party

Democrats24 yes · 20 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others125 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
James Wray Williams D-MD voted no
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard 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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