To suspend the rules and postpone until tomorrow the further presentation of petitions, under the suspension of the rule on friday last.

On Jan 10, 1842, the House voted 145–44. Result: passed. By party: Others 89–18, Democrats 55–26, Independents 1–0. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 145
No: 44
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jan 10, 1842

By party

Democrats55 yes · 26 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others89 yes · 18 no · 43 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Reynolds D-IL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
Charles Albert Floyd D-NY voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
William Jack D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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