To table H.R. 536, (app. 2-2-41), a bill making temporary provision for lunatics in the district of columbia in an asylum in baltimore, MD. (p. 54-3)

On Jan 6, 1841, the House voted 55–107 (HR 539). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 52–32, Others 3–75. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 55
No: 107
Did not vote: 93
Date: Jan 6, 1841

By party

Democrats52 yes · 32 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 75 no · 50 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Wesley Davis D-IN voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
James Carroll D-MD voted no
Jr. Hillen Solomon D-MD voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted no
Charles Fisher D-NC voted no
Philemon Dickerson D-NJ voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Edward Rogers D-NY voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
John Hastings D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
John Galbraith D-PA voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
John Smith 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table H.R. 536, (app. 2-2-41), a bill…: House Vote, Jan 6, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-654/to-table-h-r-536-app-2-2-41 (accessed 2026-10-15).