To table S. 24, authorizing the secretary of the treasury to make a compromise with the sureties on the official bond of samuel swartwout, late collector of the

On Feb 18, 1843, the House voted 68–85 (S 24). Result: failed. By party: Others 51–34, Democrats 16–51, Independents 1–0. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 68
No: 85
Did not vote: 103
Date: Feb 18, 1843

By party

Democrats16 yes · 51 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others51 yes · 34 no · 65 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
William Winter Payne D-AL voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted yes
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted yes
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted yes
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted yes
John Snyder D-PA voted yes
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted yes
Cave Johnson D-TN voted yes
John Winston Jones D-VA voted yes
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted yes
Edmund Wilcox Hubard 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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