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Senate recorded vote (27th Congress) · June 22, 1842
S. 5

Recorded vote

TO AMEND THE BILL H. R. 75 (APP. 8/23/1842), MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMY AND MILITARY ACADEMY, FOR 1842, BY AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO USE $60,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS OTHER T…

AmendmentDefense & war
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on S. 5

August 4, 1841 · TO AGREE TO THE H. RES. LIMITING DEBATE IN CO… · 55–136 August 4, 1841 · TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION TO LIMIT DEBATE IN TH… · 96–106 August 4, 1841 · TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO END DEBATE ON S. 5… · 104–97 August 4, 1841 · TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON S. 5. (P. 295-2) · 17–70 August 6, 1841 · TO ORDER THE ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF… · 129–97 August 6, 1841 · TO PASS S. 5. (P. 303-3) · 128–98 August 21, 1841 · TO CONSIDER THE MOTION TO ALLOW MR. BROWN TO … · 99–85 August 21, 1841 · TO CONSIDER THE MOTION TO ALLOW MR. BROWN TO … · 84–106 August 21, 1841 · TO CONSIDER THE MOTION TO EXCUSE MR. RHETT FR… · 82–120 August 21, 1841 · TO SUSTAIN THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR WHICH RU… · 120–60 August 21, 1841 · TO PERMIT MR. KENNEDY TO PROCEED WITH HIS REM… · 83–102 August 21, 1841 · TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO END DEBATE ON S. 5 O… · 114–79 April 13, 1842 · TO AMEND THE BILL S. 133, IMCORPORATING WASHI… · 9–24 April 22, 1842 · TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESID… · 24–13 April 27, 1842 · TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION REQ… · 18–20 April 28, 1842 · TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION CON… · 9–28 April 28, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL H. R. 7… · 9–28 April 29, 1842 · TO PASS THE BILL S. 52, FOR THE CLAIM OF THE … · 19–12 April 29, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 74, TO APP… · 29–12 April 30, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 74, SO AS TO INCREASE THE APPR… · 14–28 May 2, 1842 · TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION REQ… · 15–28 May 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 74, SO AS TO PREVENT ANY APPRO… · 17–18 May 4, 1842 · TO POSTPONE UNTIL TOMORROW, (WHEN IT WILL BE … · 18–21 May 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 74, SO AS TO PREVENT THE USE O… · 15–25 May 4, 1842 · TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 74, THAT … · 15–27 May 4, 1842 · TO CONCUR TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 74, WHICH… · 22–22 May 4, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 74, WHICH … · 24–19 May 12, 1842 · TO POSTPONE ALL PREVIOUS ORDERS IN ORDER TO C… · 19–18 May 13, 1842 · TO AMEND THE BILL S. 149, FOR THE CLAIM OF AR… · 18–14 May 13, 1842 · TO DISAGREE TO THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE … · 23–16 May 16, 1842 · TO RECOMMIT H. R. 55, A BILL TO DIRECT WARRAN… · 28–12 May 17, 1842 · TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESID… · 15–23 May 18, 1842 · TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE FORM … · 28–18 May 19, 1842 · TO AMEND S. 187, A BILL TO INDEMNIFY GENERAL … · 20–22 May 19, 1842 · TO AMEND S. 187, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE PRESE… · 23–22 May 19, 1842 · TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF S. … · 17–24 May 23, 1842 · TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION FIXING A DAY FOR T… · 17–20 May 25, 1842 · TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 73 (5 STA… · 25–22 May 25, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 73, SO AS TO … · 25–23 May 27, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO MAKE 92,000 A RAT… · 10–36 May 27, 1842 · TO AMEND H.R. 73, SO AS TO SET A NEW RATIO AT… · 12–34 May 27, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO SET A NEW RATIO A… · 16–30 May 27, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A NEW R… · 22–23 May 27, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A NEW R… · 22–24 May 27, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A NEW R… · 25–21 May 27, 1842 · TO TABLE H. R. 73. · 24–22 May 27, 1842 · TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE SENATE ADJOURNS TODA… · 27–17 May 30, 1842 · TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO H.… · 20–26 May 30, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO SET A NEW RATIO O… · 28–18 June 8, 1842 · TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON H. R… · 24–21 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, BY INSERTING A PROVISION T… · 19–27 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH… · 30–10 June 9, 1842 · TO CONCUR IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO H. R. 73,… · 27–19 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO EXEMPT ELECTION O… · 22–25 June 9, 1842 · TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 73, WHICH… · 30–16 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, TO DECLARE THAT THE SECOND… · 22–24 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEXT E… · 23–23 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A… · 21–24 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H.R. 73, SO AS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE… · 18–27 June 9, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, BY ADDING A PROVISO THAT P… · 18–28 June 9, 1842 · TO POSTPONE, UNTIL TOMORROW, FURTHER CONSIDER… · 14–32 June 9, 1842 · TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. … · 27–21 June 10, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 73, BY ELIMINATING SECTION TWO… · 19–24 June 10, 1842 · TO PASS H. R. 73. · 25–19 June 14, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL S. 257 (5 … · 31–10 June 15, 1842 · TO INSIST ON THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 73… · 24–17 June 15, 1842 · TO INSIST ON THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 73… · 30–14 June 16, 1842 · TO ORDER A SECOND READING OF THE BILL H. R. 4… · 28–18 June 16, 1842 · TO AMEND THE BILL H. R. 76, (APP. 8/4/1842), … · 23–22 June 16, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 76, SO AS TO … · 19–18 June 17, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 76, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRI… · 23–19 June 17, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 76, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE … · 27–17 June 18, 1842 · TO POSTPONE PRIOR ORDERS IN ORDER TO CONSIDER… · 25–10 June 20, 1842 · TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE INQUI… · 16–22 June 20, 1842 · TO AMEND THE BILL S. 256 (APP. 8/26/1842), PR… · 18–21 June 20, 1842 · TO POSTPONE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. 216 U… · 19–17 June 21, 1842 · TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION THAT THE PRESIDENT… · 21–15 June 22, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL H. R. 7… · 28–8 June 23, 1842 · TO TABLE H. R. 480; A BILL TO EXTEND, FOR A L… · 17–21 June 23, 1842 · TO ADJOURN, BECAUSE OF THE LATE HOUR; MOTION … · 19–21
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 11 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 6 every one voted no; 6 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: no member on this roll call
  2. Maine: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  3. Vermont: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 2 no
  5. Washington: no member on this roll call
  6. Idaho: no member on this roll call
  7. Montana: no member on this roll call
  8. North Dakota: no member on this roll call
  9. Minnesota: no member on this roll call
  10. Illinois: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  11. Wisconsin: no member on this roll call
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  13. New York: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 2 no
  16. Oregon: no member on this roll call
  17. Nevada: no member on this roll call
  18. Wyoming: no member on this roll call
  19. South Dakota: no member on this roll call
  20. Iowa: no member on this roll call
  21. Indiana: 0 yes, 2 no
  22. Ohio: 2 yes, 0 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 2 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  25. Connecticut: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  26. California: no member on this roll call
  27. Utah: no member on this roll call
  28. Colorado: no member on this roll call
  29. Nebraska: no member on this roll call
  30. Missouri: 2 yes, 0 no
  31. Kentucky: 2 yes, 0 no
  32. West Virginia: no member on this roll call
  33. Virginia: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  34. Maryland: 2 yes, 0 no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 1 no
  36. Arizona: no member on this roll call
  37. New Mexico: no member on this roll call
  38. Kansas: no member on this roll call
  39. Arkansas: 1 yes, 1 no
  40. Tennessee: no member on this roll call
  41. North Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: no member on this roll call
  45. Louisiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  46. Mississippi: 1 yes, 1 no
  47. Alabama: 0 yes, 2 no
  48. Georgia: 1 yes, 1 no
  49. Hawaii: no member on this roll call
  50. Texas: no member on this roll call
  51. Florida: no member on this roll call

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Connecticut 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Delaware 1 yes, 1 no

Illinois 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Indiana 0 yes, 2 no

Louisiana 1 yes, 1 no

Massachusetts 0 yes, 2 no

Maryland 2 yes, 0 no

Maine 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Michigan 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 1 yes, 1 no

North Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

New Hampshire 0 yes, 2 no

New Jersey 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

New York 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Pennsylvania 2 yes, 0 no

Rhode Island 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

South Carolina 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Virginia 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Vermont 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 50 members

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