To pass S. 24, authorizing the secretary of the treasury to make a compromise with the sureties on the official bond of samuel swartwout, late collector of the

On Feb 18, 1843, the House voted 72–75 (S 24). Result: failed. By party: Others 26–56, Democrats 46–18, Independents 0–1. 18 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 72
No: 75
Did not vote: 109
Date: Feb 18, 1843

By party

Democrats46 yes · 18 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 56 no · 68 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Lewis Steenrod 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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