To excuse MR. Granger from voting on the resolution inasmuch as he had acted as accessory to the President in "the execution of a number of political innocents,

On Jan 10, 1843, the House voted 111–91. Result: passed. By party: Others 99–17, Democrats 12–73, Independents 0–1. 12 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 111
No: 91
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jan 10, 1843

By party

Democrats12 yes · 73 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others99 yes · 17 no · 34 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
William Winter Payne D-AL voted yes
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted yes
Linn Boyd D-KY voted yes
Charles S. Sewall D-MD voted yes
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted yes
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted yes
Fernando Wood D-NY voted yes
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted yes
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
George Booth Cary 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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