To adjourn, motion made during debate on the resolution to the bill H.R. 67.

On Jan 12, 1842, the House voted 43–108. Result: failed. By party: Others 5–86, Democrats 38–21, Independents 0–1. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 43
No: 108
Did not vote: 105
Date: Jan 12, 1842

By party

Democrats38 yes · 21 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 86 no · 59 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA voted no
William Alexander Harris D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays D-VA 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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