To suspend the rules and permit MR. Warren to offer a resolution requesting the secretary of war to send to the house all correspondence between the governor of

On Apr 6, 1842, the House voted 130–21. Result: passed. By party: Others 87–7, Democrats 42–14, Independents 1–0. 14 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 130
No: 21
Did not vote: 105
Date: Apr 6, 1842

By party

Democrats42 yes · 14 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others87 yes · 7 no · 56 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
Jacob Houck Jr. D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and permit MR. Warren…: House Vote, Apr 6, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-472/to-suspend-the-rules-and-permit-mr-warren-to (accessed 2026-10-17).