To concur with the amendment of the committee of the whole to H.R. 75, prohibiting the use of this appropriation for the pay of the second regiment of dragoons

On Jun 7, 1842, the House voted 97–99 (HR 75). Result: failed. By party: Others 42–70, Democrats 54–29, Independents 1–0. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 97
No: 99
Did not vote: 60
Date: Jun 7, 1842

By party

Democrats54 yes · 29 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 70 no · 38 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
William Alexander Harris D-VA voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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