To reconsider the vote by which it was decided to commit S. 135, a bill to amend an act authorizing tenn. To issue grants and titles to lands and to settle clai

On Jun 3, 1840, the House voted 82–90 (S 135). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 52–42, Others 30–48. 42 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 82
No: 90
Did not vote: 83
Date: Jun 3, 1840

By party

Democrats52 yes · 42 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others30 yes · 48 no · 50 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
Jr. Hillen Solomon D-MD voted no
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
John Hill D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Tristram Shaw D-NH voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Theron Rudd Strong D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
John Davis D-PA voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
John King Griffin D-SC voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Green Berry Samuels D-VA voted no
Robert Craig D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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