To adjourn, motion made during debate on bill H.R. 76.

On Jul 22, 1842, the House voted 60–90. Result: failed. By party: Others 24–59, Democrats 35–31, Independents 1–0. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 60
No: 90
Did not vote: 106
Date: Jul 22, 1842

By party

Democrats35 yes · 31 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others24 yes · 59 no · 67 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
James Wray Williams D-MD voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Ezra Dean D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
George Booth Cary D-VA voted no
William Osborne Goode 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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