To table the resolution that a committee be appointed to inquire into the truth of the charges contained in the letter of the hon. John c. Spencer, that members

On Dec 13, 1842, the House voted 86–101. Result: failed. By party: Others 22–80, Democrats 63–21, Independents 1–0. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 101
Did not vote: 69
Date: Dec 13, 1842

By party

Democrats63 yes · 21 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others22 yes · 80 no · 48 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Sanford D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
William Alexander Harris 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the resolution that a committee be…: House Vote, Dec 13, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-811/to-table-the-resolution-that-a-committee-be-appointed (accessed 2026-10-16).