To resolve into committee of the whole, motion made during debate on bill H.R. 39. (p. 356)

On Mar 25, 1842, the House voted 109–75 (HR 39). Result: passed. By party: Others 62–45, Democrats 46–30, Independents 1–0. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 109
No: 75
Did not vote: 72
Date: Mar 25, 1842

By party

Democrats46 yes · 30 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others62 yes · 45 no · 43 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
John Reynolds D-IL voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
James Wray Williams D-MD voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Ezra Dean D-OH voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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