To order the main question on the engrossment of H.R. 548. (p. 795-3)

On Jul 26, 1842, the House voted 89–71 (HR 548). Result: passed. By party: Others 50–41, Democrats 38–30, Independents 1–0. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 89
No: 71
Did not vote: 96
Date: Jul 26, 1842

By party

Democrats38 yes · 30 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others50 yes · 41 no · 59 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Glover Shields D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
James Wray Williams D-MD voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Ezra Dean D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted no
George Booth Cary D-VA voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays 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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