To amend the resolution that Congress adjourn on 7/21/1840, said amendment providing to adjourn Congress on july 15, 1840.

On Jul 1, 1840, the House voted 106–94. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–74, Others 76–20. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 26th Congress (1839–1840), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 106
No: 94
Did not vote: 55
Date: Jul 1, 1840

By party

Democrats30 yes · 74 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others76 yes · 20 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
Thomas Smith D-IN voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Virgil Delphini Parris D-ME voted yes
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Edmund Burke D-NH voted yes
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted yes
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted yes
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted yes
Augustus Cincinnatus Hand D-NY voted yes
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted yes
Theron Rudd Strong D-NY voted yes
John B. Weller D-OH voted yes
William Doan D-OH voted yes
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted yes
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted yes
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted yes
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted yes
David Petrikin D-PA voted yes
Enos Hook D-PA voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted yes
John King Griffin D-SC voted yes
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted yes
John Smith D-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the resolution that Congress…: House Vote, Jul 1, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-507/to-amend-the-resolution-that-congress-adjourn-on-7 (accessed 2026-10-17).