To concur with the amendment of the committee of the whole to S. 283, authorizing an addition to the first section, and calling for the disbandment, on oct. 1st

On Aug 4, 1842, the House voted 100–70 (S 283). Result: passed. By party: Others 65–38, Democrats 34–32, Independents 1–0. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 100
No: 70
Did not vote: 86
Date: Aug 4, 1842

By party

Democrats34 yes · 32 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others65 yes · 38 no · 47 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt 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
John Sanford D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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