To table motion to amend the journal of yesterday, so that it will indicate that MR. John quincy adams did, on dec. 14, 1841, withdraw the instructions with whi

On Jan 5, 1842, the House voted 99–78. Result: passed. By party: Others 42–57, Democrats 56–21, Independents 1–0. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 99
No: 78
Did not vote: 79
Date: Jan 5, 1842

By party

Democrats56 yes · 21 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 57 no · 51 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME 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
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Sanford D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Smith Bowne D-NY voted no
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table motion to amend the journal of…: House Vote, Jan 5, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-287/to-table-motion-to-amend-the-journal-of-yesterday (accessed 2026-10-17).