To table any consideration regarding the punishment of MR. R. Garland and MR. J. Bynum for creating a house disturbance. (p. 396-3)

On May 14, 1840, the House voted 73–106. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 65–30, Others 8–76. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 73
No: 106
Did not vote: 76
Date: May 14, 1840

By party

Democrats65 yes · 30 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 76 no · 44 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Tilghman Ashurst Howard D-IN voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Henry Williams D-MA voted no
James Carroll D-MD voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
Joel Holleman D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
Robert Craig D-VA voted no
John Smith D-VT voted no
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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 table any consideration regarding the…: House Vote, May 14, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-342/to-table-any-consideration-regarding-the-punishment-of-mr (accessed 2026-10-17).