To suspend the rules and consider a res. Relating to reception of petitions by clerk from house members. (p. 340-2)

On Apr 20, 1840, the House voted 95–42. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 64–19, Others 31–23. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 95
No: 42
Did not vote: 118
Date: Apr 20, 1840

By party

Democrats64 yes · 19 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others31 yes · 23 no · 74 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
David Hubbard D-AL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
John Hill D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Green Berry Samuels 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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