To concur with the amendment of the committee of the whole eliminating the ratio of 68,000 from H.R. 73 and inserting in lieu thereof, a ratio of 50,179. (p. 4

On May 3, 1842, the House voted 124–78 (HR 73). Result: passed. By party: Others 70–48, Democrats 53–30, Independents 1–0. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 124
No: 78
Did not vote: 54
Date: May 3, 1842

By party

Democrats53 yes · 30 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others70 yes · 48 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Glover Shields D-AL voted no
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted no
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN 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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