To suspend the rules in order to permit MR. Johnson to offer resolution fixing wednesday, june 15th, as the day of adjournment in order to speed up the completi

On May 17, 1842, the House voted 66–94. Result: failed. By party: Others 11–81, Democrats 55–13. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 66
No: 94
Did not vote: 96
Date: May 17, 1842

By party

Democrats55 yes · 13 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 81 no · 58 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
John Sanford D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC 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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