To amend the resolution on the presidents' message, said amendment to print 5,000 copies with accompanying documents and 10,000 without said documents. (p. 17-

On Dec 14, 1840, the House voted 110–96. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 83–23, Others 27–73. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 110
No: 96
Did not vote: 49
Date: Dec 14, 1840

By party

Democrats83 yes · 23 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others27 yes · 73 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Wesley Davis D-IN voted no
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
George Sweeny D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
John Davis D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the resolution on the presidents'…: House Vote, Dec 14, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-632/to-amend-the-resolution-on-the-presidents-message-said (accessed 2026-10-17).