To order a call of the house. (p. 462)

On Jun 15, 1840, the House voted 58–55. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–32, Others 19–23. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 58
No: 55
Did not vote: 142
Date: Jun 15, 1840

By party

Democrats39 yes · 32 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others19 yes · 23 no · 86 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
John Wesley Davis D-IN voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
Henry Williams D-MA voted no
James Carroll D-MD voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
Albert Smith D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
John Jameson D-MO voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Daniel Bailey Ryall D-NJ voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
Amasa Dana D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
George Sweeny D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
George Mcculloch D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house. (p. 462): House Vote, Jun 15, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-466/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-462 (accessed 2026-10-17).