To order a call of the house.

On May 18, 1840, the House voted 86–47. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–34, Others 49–13. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 47
Did not vote: 122
Date: May 18, 1840

By party

Democrats37 yes · 34 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others49 yes · 13 no · 66 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
Henry Williams D-MA voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
John Hill D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Judson Allen D-NY voted no
Amasa Dana D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Sampson Hale Butler 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
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Green Berry Samuels D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA voted no
John Smith 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 order a call of the house.: House Vote, May 18, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-366/to-order-a-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).