To suspend the rules and permit MR. Cary to present a resolution which demands that the house take a daily recess from 2 until 3:30 p.m., on and after the secon

On Apr 28, 1842, the House voted 90–88. Result: passed. By party: Others 32–65, Democrats 58–22, Independents 0–1. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 90
No: 88
Did not vote: 78
Date: Apr 28, 1842

By party

Democrats58 yes · 22 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others32 yes · 65 no · 53 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted no
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
William Jack D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
Walter Coles 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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