To adopt the addition to the rules as amended.

On Jan 28, 1840, the House voted 114–108. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 73–39, Others 41–69. 39 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 114
No: 108
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jan 28, 1840

By party

Democrats73 yes · 39 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others41 yes · 69 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Tilghman Ashurst Howard D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Henry Williams D-MA voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
Augustus Cincinnatus Hand D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Judson Allen D-NY voted no
Amasa Dana D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
John Smith D-VT voted no
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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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