TO PASS H.R. 30. (p. 389-3)

On Aug 26, 1841, the House voted 127–48 (HR 30). Result: passed. By party: Others 110–0, Democrats 17–47, Independents 0–1. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 127
No: 48
Did not vote: 81
Date: Aug 26, 1841

By party

Democrats17 yes · 47 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others110 yes · 0 no · 40 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted yes
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted yes
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted yes
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted yes
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted yes
Fernando Wood D-NY voted yes
Amos Gustine D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted yes
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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Capitol Receipts, “TO PASS H.R. 30. (p. 389-3): House Vote, Aug 26, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-211/to-pass-h-r-30-p-389-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).