To adjourn, motion made during debate on H.R. 18. (p. 289-1)

On Mar 24, 1840, the House voted 73–34. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 33–30, Others 40–4. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 73
No: 34
Did not vote: 148
Date: Mar 24, 1840

By party

Democrats33 yes · 30 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others40 yes · 4 no · 84 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Henry Williams D-MA voted no
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
Joseph Kille D-NJ voted no
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Judson Allen D-NY voted no
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA 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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