To order the engrossment of H.R. 548. (p. 795-3)

On Jul 26, 1842, the House voted 92–78 (HR 548). Result: passed. By party: Others 53–46, Democrats 39–31, Independents 0–1. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 92
No: 78
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jul 26, 1842

By party

Democrats39 yes · 31 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others53 yes · 46 no · 51 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted no
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted no
George Sweeny D-OH voted no
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
George Booth Cary D-VA voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
William Smith 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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