To amend H.R. 601, by appropriating $8,000 for furniture for custom house at n.y. (p. 205-3)

On Feb 24, 1841, the House voted 75–100 (HR 601). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–72, Others 58–28. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 75
No: 100
Did not vote: 80
Date: Feb 24, 1841

By party

Democrats17 yes · 72 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others58 yes · 28 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Albert Smith D-ME voted yes
Philemon Dickerson D-NJ voted yes
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted yes
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted yes
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted yes
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted yes
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
Judson Allen D-NY voted yes
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted yes
Edward Rogers D-NY voted yes
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted yes
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC 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 H.R. 601, by appropriating $8,000…: House Vote, Feb 24, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-724/to-amend-h-r-601-by-appropriating-8-000 (accessed 2026-10-17).