To amend S. 299, said amendment to not allow banks to issue notes less than $50 after june 1840.

On Jul 2, 1840, the House voted 60–106 (S 299). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 58–29, Others 2–77. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 60
No: 106
Did not vote: 89
Date: Jul 2, 1840

By party

Democrats58 yes · 29 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 77 no · 49 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
James Carroll D-MD voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
James De La Montanya D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel 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
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen 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 Mcculloch D-PA voted no
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
John King Griffin D-SC voted no
Julius W. Blackwell D-TN 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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