To amend H.R. 548, by increasing the compensation for mileage of members of Congress from $4.00 to $6.00 for every twenty miles of travel.

On Feb 15, 1843, the House voted 59–145 (HR 548). Result: failed. By party: Others 39–79, Democrats 20–66. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 59
No: 145
Did not vote: 52
Date: Feb 15, 1843

By party

Democrats20 yes · 66 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 79 no · 32 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
Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted yes
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted yes
John Reynolds D-IL voted yes
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted yes
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted yes
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted yes
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA 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
Cave Johnson D-TN 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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