To reconsider the vote on the resolution specifying 11 a.m. As the daily hour of meeting of the house. (p. 285,286)

On Mar 5, 1842, the House voted 90–89. Result: passed. By party: Others 49–55, Democrats 40–34, Independents 1–0. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 90
No: 89
Did not vote: 77
Date: Mar 5, 1842

By party

Democrats40 yes · 34 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others49 yes · 55 no · 46 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted no
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
James Wray Williams D-MD voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
William McKendree Gwin D-MS voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Ezra Dean D-OH voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
George Booth Cary D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote on the resolution…: House Vote, Mar 5, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-418/to-reconsider-the-vote-on-the-resolution-specifying-11 (accessed 2026-10-16).