To concur with proviso added to H.R. 76, that until otherwise ordered by Congress, payment of this and future appropriations in the form of pay to any officers

On May 23, 1842, the House voted 100–94 (HR 76). Result: passed. By party: Others 37–75, Democrats 62–19, Independents 1–0. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 100
No: 94
Did not vote: 62
Date: May 23, 1842

By party

Democrats62 yes · 19 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 75 no · 38 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Glover Shields D-AL voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward 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
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “To concur with proviso added to H.R. 76…: House Vote, May 23, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-529/to-concur-with-proviso-added-to-h-r-76 (accessed 2026-10-17).