To refer the memorial in relation to the authority under which the compendium of the sixth census is now being printed, and asking the decision of cong. Whether

On Feb 26, 1842, the House voted 87–76. Result: passed. By party: Others 32–60, Democrats 55–16. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 87
No: 76
Did not vote: 93
Date: Feb 26, 1842

By party

Democrats55 yes · 16 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others32 yes · 60 no · 58 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
John Reynolds D-IL voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA 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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