To agree to the amendment to the Senate amendment to bill H.R. 8, which amendment authorized the President to cause a site to be selected for a national armory

On Aug 31, 1841, the House voted 123–41 (HR 8). Result: passed. By party: Others 95–14, Democrats 28–27. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 123
No: 41
Did not vote: 92
Date: Aug 31, 1841

By party

Democrats28 yes · 27 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others95 yes · 14 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Ezra Dean D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
James Gerry D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted no
William Jack D-PA voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Lewis Steenrod 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment to the Senate…: House Vote, Aug 31, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-229/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-the-senate-amendment (accessed 2026-10-16).