To recede from disagreement to a Senate amendment to H.R. 6, said amendment to appropriate $30,000 for survey of appalachia bay.

On Jul 20, 1840, the House voted 80–89 (HR 6). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 58–30, Others 22–59. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 80
No: 89
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jul 20, 1840

By party

Democrats58 yes · 30 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others22 yes · 59 no · 47 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Robinson Jr. D-DE voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
James Carroll D-MD voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Albert Smith D-ME voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Daniel Bailey Ryall D-NJ voted no
Joseph Kille D-NJ voted no
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
John Fine D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Amasa Dana D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
John Davis D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
George Mcculloch D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA 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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