To table motion to reconsider the vote to pay house officers extra.

On Jul 20, 1840, the House voted 86–64. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 63–20, Others 23–44. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 64
Did not vote: 105
Date: Jul 20, 1840

By party

Democrats63 yes · 20 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 44 no · 61 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Carr D-IN voted no
Albert Smith D-ME voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted no
Charles Fisher D-NC voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
Peter Newhard D-PA voted no
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
John Galbraith D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne 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 motion to reconsider the vote to…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-612/to-table-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-to-pay (accessed 2026-10-17).