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Senate recorded vote (27th Congress) · August 4, 1842
H.R. 4

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO REMOVE FROM THE FREE LIST CERTAIN ANTIQUITIES AND OBJECTS OF ART, AND TO SUBJECT THEM TO A DUTY OF 20% AD VALOREM.

Amendment
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The question

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The tally

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The people

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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

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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 H.R. 4

July 6, 1841 · TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON PASSAGE OF … · 124–83 July 6, 1841 · TO PASS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT DEBATE ON… · 119–84 July 6, 1841 · TO TABLE H.R. 4. · 105–119 July 6, 1841 · TO PASS H.R. 4, (APP 9-4-41). (P. 89-1,156-2) · 117–108 August 30, 1841 · TO DISPENSE WITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER TH… · 46–119 August 30, 1841 · TO TABLE H.R. 4 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, WHICH… · 85–111 August 30, 1841 · TO SUSTAIN THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR OVERRULI… · 108–81 August 30, 1841 · TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H.R. 4. (P… · 104–92 August 30, 1841 · TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4, … · 60–136 August 30, 1841 · TO AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4, W… · 107–95 August 30, 1841 · TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4, … · 140–42 August 30, 1841 · TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE AGR… · 95–100 June 25, 1842 · TO TABLE S. 216 (8/23/1842), A BILL PROVIDING… · 24–8 July 8, 1842 · TO PASS S. 181. · 27–17 July 14, 1842 · TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE… · 6–35 July 15, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL S. 210, DI… · 23–17 July 16, 1842 · TO AMEND THE BILL S. 293, TO PROVIDE FOR THE … · 20–20 July 16, 1842 · TO PASS THE BILL S. 210, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ED… · 20–12 July 18, 1842 · TO GRANT LEAVE TO BRING IN THE BILL H. R. 72,… · 21–21 July 18, 1842 · TO PASS THE BILL S. 75, TO ALLOW A PENSION TO… · 20–11 July 19, 1842 · TO TABLE THE BILL H. R. 165 (APP. 7/27/1842) … · 17–19 July 19, 1842 · TO PASS H. R. 165 (APP. 7/27/1842), IN RELATI… · 21–14 July 20, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 436 (APP. 7/27/1842), TO RELIN… · 18–15 July 21, 1842 · TO AMEND THE THIRD SECTION OF S. 293, SO AS T… · 19–17 July 22, 1842 · TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 436 (APP.… · 19–20 July 23, 1842 · TO POSTPONE ALL PREVIOUS ORDERS AND TO CONSID… · 19–21 July 23, 1842 · TO AMEND S. 275, TO REDUCE AND EQUALIZE THE R… · 20–15 July 25, 1842 · TO AMEND, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE BILL,… · 28–10 July 25, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 504 (5 STAT. L 498, APP. 8/1/1… · 28–3 July 27, 1842 · TO PASS S. 157 (APP. 8/16/1842) (0), TO SUPPL… · 28–6 July 29, 1842 · TO AMEND S. 233, A BILL TO REGULATE ENLISTMEN… · 24–16 July 30, 1842 · TO ORDER A THIRD READING OF THE BILL H. R. 22… · 24–17 July 30, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDED AMENDMENT TO H. R. 47… · 8–33 July 30, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 472, SO AS TO… · 17–27 July 30, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 472, PROVI… · 23–26 July 30, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 472, PROVI… · 24–25 July 30, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED TO H. R.… · 14–32 August 1, 1842 · TO TABLE THE BILL TO REDUCE THE TERM OF RESID… · 21–18 August 1, 1842 · TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A… · 24–16 August 2, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, BY ELIMINATING THE 27TH S… · 22–26 August 2, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 472, SO AS TO… · 27–13 August 2, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 472, SO AS TO… · 16–22 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND THE FIRST SECTION OF H. R. 472, SO A… · 17–25 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO DO AWAY WITH IMP… · 15–25 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE IM… · 17–24 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TIME … · 11–25 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PERIO… · 15–24 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND THE FIRST PART OF THE AMENDMENT TO H… · 20–27 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND THE SECOND PART OF THE AMENDMENT TO … · 20–27 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE DU… · 19–25 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE PR… · 19–25 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO DECREASE THE DUT… · 14–26 August 3, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DUTIE… · 20–27 August 4, 1842 · TO RECOMMIT THE BILL S. 27, FOR THE CLAIM OF … · 30–10 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO INCLUDE SALT AMO… · 16–26 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO REDUCE DUTY ON S… · 17–26 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO RESTORE THE MEAS… · 17–24 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO INCLUDE ROCK SAL… · 13–21 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO PLACE A STAMP TA… · 7–27 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CO… · 7–30 August 4, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 472, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE… · 19–25 August 5, 1842 · TO TABLE THE REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PRI… · 17–26 August 5, 1842 · TO RECOMMIT H. R. 472 TO COMMITTEE WITH INSTR… · 13–26 August 5, 1842 · TO PASS H. R. 472. · 25–23 August 6, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 335 (APP. 8/16/1842) (0), TO C… · 23–5 August 9, 1842 · TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE… · 23–5 August 11, 1842 · TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. … · 21–20 August 12, 1842 · TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY H.R. 277, FOR THE CL… · 20–8 August 13, 1842 · TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE… · 24–14 August 13, 1842 · TO PASS THE BILL H. R. 468 (APP. 8/23/1842) (… · 21–15 August 13, 1842 · TO AMEND THE BILL H. R. 132 (5 STAT. L 521, A… · 22–15 August 13, 1842 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL H. R. 539 … · 16–20 August 13, 1842 · TO AMEND H. R. 539, SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $500… · 20–13 August 15, 1842 · TO POSTPONE UNTIL THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMB… · 26–15 August 15, 1842 · TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION TO FIX MONDAY NEXT FO… · 23–12 August 15, 1842 · TO ORDER THIRD READING OF H. R. 95A (APP. 8/2… · 22–14 August 16, 1842 · TO ORDER THIRD READING OF H. R. 45 (APP. 8/23… · 18–17 August 17, 1842 · TO PASS H. R. 402. · 25–2 August 17, 1842 · TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMM… · 29–7 August 20, 1842 · TO TABLE THE H. J. RES. TO FIX MONDAY THE 22N… · 25–23
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 4 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 16 every one voted no; 0 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: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or 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: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  11. Wisconsin: no member on this roll call
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 2 no
  13. New York: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 2 no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or 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: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  23. Pennsylvania: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  24. New Jersey: 0 yes, 2 no
  25. Connecticut: 0 yes, 1 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: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  32. West Virginia: no member on this roll call
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  34. Maryland: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  35. Delaware: 0 yes, 2 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, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  40. Tennessee: no member on this roll call
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  42. South Carolina: 0 yes, 1 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: 0 yes, 2 no
  46. Mississippi: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  48. Georgia: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or 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.

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

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

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

Delaware 0 yes, 2 no

Georgia 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

Indiana 0 yes, 2 no

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

Louisiana 0 yes, 2 no

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

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

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

Missouri 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

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

New Jersey 0 yes, 2 no

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

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

Pennsylvania 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Rhode Island 0 yes, 2 no

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

Virginia 0 yes, 2 no

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

Official records

Every vote, by name — 50 members

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