To suspend the rules to offer a resolution that a printer be elected and that he print according to the rates and prices prescribed by this house.

On Jan 30, 1840, the House voted 168–31. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 78–26, Others 90–5. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 168
No: 31
Did not vote: 56
Date: Jan 30, 1840

By party

Democrats78 yes · 26 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others90 yes · 5 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Williams D-MA voted no
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Joel Holleman D-VA voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Linn Banks 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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