To concur with the Senate in the fourth amendment to bill H.R. 8, approving $75,000 for the expenses of the selection of the site and purchase for a southwester

On Aug 20, 1841, the House voted 79–114 (HR 8). Result: failed. By party: Others 37–81, Democrats 41–33, Independents 1–0. 33 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 79
No: 114
Did not vote: 63
Date: Aug 20, 1841

By party

Democrats41 yes · 33 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 81 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
Charles Albert Floyd D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
George Booth Cary D-VA voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
William Alexander Harris D-VA voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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