To suspend the rules of the house and consider a h.res. To end debate in the committee of the whole for the state of the union at 2 p.m. Tomorrow on bill H.R. 6

On Jan 12, 1842, the House voted 104–64 (HR 67). Result: passed. By party: Others 96–4, Democrats 8–60. 8 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 104
No: 64
Did not vote: 88
Date: Jan 12, 1842

By party

Democrats8 yes · 60 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others96 yes · 4 no · 50 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Linn Boyd D-KY voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted yes
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Cave Johnson D-TN voted yes
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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