To suspend the rules and submit a resolution objecting to the reception of resolutions or petitions for the abolition of slavery and proposing to table such que

On Dec 31, 1839, the House voted 87–85. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 56–30, Others 31–55. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 87
No: 85
Did not vote: 83
Date: Dec 31, 1839

By party

Democrats56 yes · 30 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others31 yes · 55 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
John Reynolds D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Henry Williams D-MA voted no
Albert Smith D-ME voted no
Virgil Delphini Parris D-ME voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
Augustus Cincinnatus Hand D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter 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
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
John Galbraith D-PA 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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