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On Mar 23, 1840, the House voted 146–16. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 73–16, Others 73–0. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 146
No: 16
Did not vote: 93
Date: Mar 23, 1840

By party

Democrats73 yes · 16 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others73 yes · 0 no · 55 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
Ira Allen Eastman D-NH voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Judson Allen D-NY voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
Lewis Steenrod 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules to consider resolution…: House Vote, Mar 23, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-233/to-suspend-the-rules-to-consider-resolution-that-a (accessed 2026-10-15).