To suspend the rules in order to permit MR. Ingersoll to introduce a resolution allowing extra pay to the messengers and pages of the house. (p. 934-3)

On Aug 24, 1842, the House voted 56–88. Result: failed. By party: Others 37–52, Democrats 19–36. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 56
No: 88
Did not vote: 112
Date: Aug 24, 1842

By party

Democrats19 yes · 36 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 52 no · 61 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted yes
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted yes
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted yes
Aaron Ward D-NY voted yes
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted yes
John Van Buren D-NY voted yes
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted yes
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted yes
John B. Weller D-OH voted yes
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted yes
Peter Newhard D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted yes
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Lewis Steenrod D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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