To amend H.R. 601, by appropriating $3,000 for completing the court house of alexandria. (p. 206-2)

On Feb 24, 1841, the House voted 105–69 (HR 601). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–57, Others 75–12. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 105
No: 69
Did not vote: 81
Date: Feb 24, 1841

By party

Democrats30 yes · 57 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others75 yes · 12 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
John Miller D-MO voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Joseph Kille D-NJ voted yes
Philemon Dickerson D-NJ voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
John Holmes Prentiss 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
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted yes
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted yes
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted yes
Peter Newhard D-PA voted yes
George May Keim D-PA voted yes
Isaac Leet D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
William Lucas D-VA voted yes
Green Berry Samuels 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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