To amend the Senate amendment to H.R. 12 by including sugar in the list of duty free items. (p. 443-1)

On Sep 8, 1841, the House voted 106–75 (HR 12). Result: passed. By party: Others 40–68, Democrats 65–7, Independents 1–0. 7 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 106
No: 75
Did not vote: 75
Date: Sep 8, 1841

By party

Democrats65 yes · 7 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others40 yes · 68 no · 42 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
William Osborne Goode 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the Senate amendment to H.R. 12 by…: House Vote, Sep 8, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-244/to-amend-the-senate-amendment-to-h-r-12 (accessed 2026-10-17).