To adjourn, motion made during debate on motion to refer a memorial from the ill. Legislature to the committee on public lands with instructions to report a bil

On Dec 24, 1840, the House voted 60–94. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 41–39, Others 19–55. 39 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 60
No: 94
Did not vote: 101
Date: Dec 24, 1840

By party

Democrats41 yes · 39 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others19 yes · 55 no · 54 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Wesley Davis D-IN voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Daniel Bailey Ryall D-NJ voted no
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted no
James De La Montanya D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
John Fine D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Amasa Dana D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
George Sweeny D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
George Mcculloch D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
John Galbraith D-PA voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Julius W. Blackwell D-TN voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne 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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