To adopt the second amendment to the 31st rule of the house restricting debate to one speech per member with the introducer permitted to reply only after every

On Jan 14, 1840, the House voted 125–73. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 63–40, Others 62–33. 40 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 125
No: 73
Did not vote: 57
Date: Jan 14, 1840

By party

Democrats63 yes · 40 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others62 yes · 33 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Smith D-IN voted no
William Watson Wick D-IN voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
James Carroll D-MD voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
John Jameson D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Charles Fisher D-NC voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
John Ely D-NY voted no
Augustus Cincinnatus Hand D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Judson Allen D-NY voted no
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll D-NY voted no
Theron Rudd Strong D-NY voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
John Davis D-PA voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
George Mcculloch D-PA voted no
Albert Gallatin Marchand D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
John King Griffin D-SC voted no
Joel Holleman D-VA voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
William Lucas 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 adopt the second amendment to the 31st…: House Vote, Jan 14, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-73/to-adopt-the-second-amendment-to-the-31st-rule (accessed 2026-10-15).