To elect a house printer and to limit his compensation. Votes for gales and seaton are coded 1, for blair and rivers are coded 2, for peter force are coded 5.

On Jun 11, 1841, the House voted 134–0. Result: passed. By party: Others 134–1, Democrats 73–4, Independents 0–1. 4 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 134
No: 0
Did not vote: 43
Date: Jun 11, 1841

By party

Democrats73 yes · 4 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others134 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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 elect a house printer and to limit his…: House Vote, Jun 11, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-40/to-elect-a-house-printer-and-to-limit-his (accessed 2026-10-17).