To sustain the chair's decision that a 2/3 vote in the negative was not necessary to defeat the motion to consider the business on the speaker's table on the or

On Feb 25, 1840, the House voted 152–13. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–1, Others 57–12. 1 member voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 152
No: 13
Did not vote: 90
Date: Feb 25, 1840

By party

Democrats95 yes · 1 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others57 yes · 12 no · 59 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Parmenter D-MA 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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