To amend H.R. 601, by appropriating $6,000 for furniture for the President house.

On Feb 24, 1841, the House voted 90–86 (HR 601). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–66, Others 67–20. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 90
No: 86
Did not vote: 79
Date: Feb 24, 1841

By party

Democrats23 yes · 66 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others67 yes · 20 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
William Watson Wick D-IN voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Albert Smith D-ME voted yes
Charles Fisher D-NC voted yes
Philemon Dickerson D-NJ voted yes
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted yes
Judson Allen D-NY voted yes
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted yes
Edward Rogers D-NY voted yes
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted yes
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted yes
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted yes
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted yes
John Galbraith D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted yes
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
Francis Everod Rives 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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