To adopt a resolution to print 5,000 copies of map of southern coast, from tybee island to hunting island, including chart of mouth of savannah river, and to GI

On Mar 2, 1840, the House voted 84–94. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–79, Others 65–15. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 84
No: 94
Did not vote: 77
Date: Mar 2, 1840

By party

Democrats19 yes · 79 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others65 yes · 15 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
Tilghman Ashurst Howard D-IN voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Henry Williams D-MA voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Jr. Hillen Solomon D-MD voted yes
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted yes
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted yes
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
Edward Rogers D-NY voted yes
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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 adopt a resolution to print 5,000 copies…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-172/to-adopt-a-resolution-to-print-5-000-copies (accessed 2026-10-17).