To dispense with further proceedings under a call of the house. (p. 429-1)

On May 29, 1840, the House voted 55–51. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–30, Others 28–21. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 55
No: 51
Did not vote: 149
Date: May 29, 1840

By party

Democrats27 yes · 30 no · 70 didn’t vote
Others28 yes · 21 no · 79 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
John Carr D-IN voted yes
Tilghman Ashurst Howard D-IN voted yes
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted yes
Henry Williams D-MA voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
Henry William Connor D-NC voted yes
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted yes
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted yes
James De La Montanya D-NY voted yes
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted yes
Amasa Dana D-NY voted yes
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted yes
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted yes
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
John Davis D-PA voted yes
Peter Newhard D-PA voted yes
John Galbraith D-PA voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
Julius W. Blackwell D-TN voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
Green Berry Samuels D-VA voted yes
Robert Craig D-VA voted yes
Isaac Fletcher D-VT voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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