To table S. 89, an act to reduce the rates of postages. (p. 386-2)

On Mar 2, 1843, the House voted 61–92 (S 89). Result: failed. By party: Others 27–66, Democrats 33–26, Independents 1–0. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 61
No: 92
Did not vote: 103
Date: Mar 2, 1843

By party

Democrats33 yes · 26 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others27 yes · 66 no · 57 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Glover Shields D-AL voted no
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN 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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