To table the res. To rescind the 21st rule of the house which provides that no petition, or other paper praying for the abolition of slavery in the dist. Of col

On Dec 6, 1842, the House voted 85–93. Result: failed. By party: Others 23–78, Democrats 61–15, Independents 1–0. 15 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 85
No: 93
Did not vote: 78
Date: Dec 6, 1842

By party

Democrats61 yes · 15 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 78 no · 49 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Swett Littlefield D-ME voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Sanford D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Samuel Partridge D-NY 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 table the res. To rescind the 21st rule…: House Vote, Dec 6, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-801/to-table-the-res-to-rescind-the-21st-rule (accessed 2026-10-17).