To table resolution that the clerk has violated his official duty in retaining a Senate resolution.

On Jul 10, 1840, the House voted 75–79. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 69–24, Others 6–55. 24 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 75
No: 79
Did not vote: 101
Date: Jul 10, 1840

By party

Democrats69 yes · 24 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 55 no · 67 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Nathan Clifford D-ME voted no
John Jameson D-MO voted no
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Joel Holleman D-VA voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Green Berry Samuels D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted no
Lewis Steenrod 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 table resolution that the clerk has…: House Vote, Jul 10, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-551/to-table-resolution-that-the-clerk-has-violated-his (accessed 2026-10-16).