To amend the h. Res. Relative to appointment of a committee on printing to examine all papers, documents, maps etc. Proposed to be printed, engraved or lithogra

On Mar 7, 1842, the House voted 115–71. Result: passed. By party: Others 59–52, Democrats 55–19, Independents 1–0. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 115
No: 71
Did not vote: 70
Date: Mar 7, 1842

By party

Democrats55 yes · 19 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others59 yes · 52 no · 39 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Charles Albert Floyd D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Osborne Goode 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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