To table the petition from 42 inhabitants of springfield, mass. Praying that customary diplomatic and commercial relations between this country and haiti be ent

On Jan 21, 1842, the House voted 86–94. Result: failed. By party: Others 33–78, Democrats 53–16. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 94
Did not vote: 76
Date: Jan 21, 1842

By party

Democrats53 yes · 16 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others33 yes · 78 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
John Sanford D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA 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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