To suspend the rules in order to proceed to the resolution to direct the secretary of the treasruy to inform the house regarding certain appropriations for the

On Apr 6, 1838, the House voted 94–54. Result: passed. By party: Others 63–12, Democrats 30–42, Independents 1–0. 30 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 94
No: 54
Did not vote: 109
Date: Apr 6, 1838

By party

Democrats30 yes · 42 no · 62 didn’t vote
Others63 yes · 12 no · 47 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted yes
Hopkins Holsey D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Thomas Glascock D-GA voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
Ratliff Boon D-IN voted yes
John L. Murray D-KY voted yes
Francis Thomas D-MD voted yes
John Fairfield D-ME voted yes
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Henry William Connor D-NC voted yes
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted yes
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted yes
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted yes
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted yes
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted yes
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted yes
John Winston Jones D-VA voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Andrew Beirne D-VA voted yes
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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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