To suspend the rules to introduce a resolution proposing a daily recess at 2:30 p.m. (p. 390-1)

On May 12, 1840, the House voted 81–60. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–29, Others 35–31. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 81
No: 60
Did not vote: 114
Date: May 12, 1840

By party

Democrats46 yes · 29 no · 52 didn’t vote
Others35 yes · 31 no · 62 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Joseph Kille D-NJ voted no
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted no
James De La Montanya D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
John King Griffin D-SC voted no
Julius W. Blackwell D-TN voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Robert Craig 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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