To suspend the rules and consider a resolution to suspend the 16th joint rule, so far as respects a joint resol. In the Senate #22 supplementary to the act enti

On Jul 21, 1840, the House voted 79–55. Result: passed. By party: Others 66–2, Democrats 13–53. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 79
No: 55
Did not vote: 121
Date: Jul 21, 1840

By party

Democrats13 yes · 53 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others66 yes · 2 no · 60 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
Charles Fisher D-NC voted yes
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted yes
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted yes
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted yes
John Davis D-PA voted yes
William Beatty D-PA voted yes
Andrew Beirne 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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