To table the petition from the citizens of the countries of montgomery and kickman, tennessee, requesting that the acts passed at the last session of Congress t

On Mar 14, 1842, the House voted 80–96. Result: failed. By party: Others 74–22, Democrats 6–74. 6 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 80
No: 96
Did not vote: 80
Date: Mar 14, 1842

By party

Democrats6 yes · 74 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others74 yes · 22 no · 54 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted yes
John Mckeon D-NY voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
William Morrison Oliver D-NY 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 table the petition from the citizens of…: House Vote, Mar 14, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-428/to-table-the-petition-from-the-citizens-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).