That upon adjournment today, the house adjourns over until tuesday next.

On Dec 28, 1842, the House voted 80–80. Result: failed. By party: Others 38–55, Democrats 42–25. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 80
No: 80
Did not vote: 96
Date: Dec 28, 1842

By party

Democrats42 yes · 25 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others38 yes · 55 no · 57 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted no
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
Ezra Dean D-OH 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
John Snyder D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
George Booth Cary D-VA voted no
William Alexander Harris D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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