To resolve into committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the general tariff bill vetoed by the President with the exception of the clause repealin

On Aug 19, 1842, the House voted 98–84 (HR 472). Result: passed. By party: Others 41–68, Democrats 57–16. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 98
No: 84
Did not vote: 74
Date: Aug 19, 1842

By party

Democrats57 yes · 16 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others41 yes · 68 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
William Smith 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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