To excuse MR. Botts from roll call, he being out of the city. (p. 406-2)

On Aug 30, 1841, the House voted 68–95. Result: failed. By party: Others 49–48, Democrats 19–47. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 68
No: 95
Did not vote: 93
Date: Aug 30, 1841

By party

Democrats19 yes · 47 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others49 yes · 48 no · 53 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Glover Shields D-AL voted yes
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted yes
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted yes
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted yes
Richard David Davis D-NY voted yes
John Sanford D-NY voted yes
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted yes
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
James Gerry D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
William Alexander Harris D-VA voted yes
Lewis Steenrod D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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