To adopt the h. Res. Relating to the appointment of a committee on printing. (p. 291)

On Mar 7, 1842, the House voted 90–97. Result: failed. By party: Others 71–38, Democrats 19–58, Independents 0–1. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 90
No: 97
Did not vote: 69
Date: Mar 7, 1842

By party

Democrats19 yes · 58 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others71 yes · 38 no · 41 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted yes
Edmund Burke D-NH voted yes
John Mckeon D-NY voted yes
George Sweeny D-OH voted yes
Ezra Dean D-OH voted yes
Charles Brown D-PA voted yes
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted yes
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted yes
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted yes
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted yes
Cave Johnson D-TN voted yes
William Smith D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the h. Res. Relating to the…: House Vote, Mar 7, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-423/to-adopt-the-h-res-relating-to-the-appointment (accessed 2026-10-17).