To amend the h. Res. Relating to stationery by accepting a substitute amendment to wit: no stationery be hereafter furnished to members at the public expense.

On Mar 4, 1842, the House voted 98–91. Result: passed. By party: Others 49–59, Democrats 48–32, Independents 1–0. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 98
No: 91
Did not vote: 67
Date: Mar 4, 1842

By party

Democrats48 yes · 32 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others49 yes · 59 no · 42 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted no
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted no
John Reynolds D-IL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted no
Charles Albert Floyd D-NY voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
George Sweeny D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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