To adjourn, motion made during consideration of a resolution entitling the sitting members from n.j. To their seats.

On Jul 16, 1840, the House voted 34–107. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–60, Others 11–47. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 34
No: 107
Did not vote: 114
Date: Jul 16, 1840

By party

Democrats23 yes · 60 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 47 no · 70 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
Linn Boyd D-KY voted yes
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted yes
Francis Thomas D-MD voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
James De La Montanya D-NY voted yes
Amasa Dana D-NY voted yes
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted yes
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted yes
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted yes
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted yes
David Petrikin D-PA voted yes
Enos Hook D-PA voted yes
John Galbraith D-PA voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted yes
Walter Coles D-VA 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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