To amend H.R. 418, by eliminating napoleon, arkansas as a prospective site and naming memphis, tenn. In its stead. (p. 883-3)

On Aug 12, 1842, the House voted 77–97 (HR 418). Result: failed. By party: Others 42–58, Democrats 35–39. 35 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 77
No: 97
Did not vote: 82
Date: Aug 12, 1842

By party

Democrats35 yes · 39 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 58 no · 50 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
William Winter Payne D-AL voted yes
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted yes
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted yes
James Wray Williams D-MD voted yes
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted yes
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted yes
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted yes
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted yes
Edmund Burke D-NH voted yes
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted yes
Richard David Davis D-NY voted yes
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted yes
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted yes
George Sweeny D-OH voted yes
James Gerry D-PA voted yes
Amos Gustine D-PA voted yes
John Snyder D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
James Rogers D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted yes
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted yes
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted yes
George Booth Cary D-VA voted yes
Walter Coles D-VA voted yes
William Smith D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Samuel Lewis Hays D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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