To amend the 107th rule to eliminate the provision that two-thirds of the members must vote to suspend the rules, and to insert, in lieu thereof, that a majorit

On Sep 15, 1837, the House voted 88–121. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 87–25, Others 1–96. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 25th Congress (1837–1838), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 88
No: 121
Did not vote: 48
Date: Sep 15, 1837

By party

Democrats87 yes · 25 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 96 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted no
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted no
Thomas Glascock D-GA voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
John L. Murray D-KY voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
William H. Hunter D-OH voted no
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted no
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted no
James Knox Polk D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted no
James Garland D-VA voted no
John Mercer Patton 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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