To amend the Senate amendment to H.R. 12 by adding tobacco to the list of duty free articles. (p. 443-2)

On Sep 8, 1841, the House voted 83–95 (HR 12). Result: failed. By party: Others 33–72, Democrats 49–23, Independents 1–0. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 95
Did not vote: 78
Date: Sep 8, 1841

By party

Democrats49 yes · 23 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others33 yes · 72 no · 45 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
James Wray Williams D-MD voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
James Gerry D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted no
William Jack D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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