To order a call of the house; motion made during consideration of H. R. 230.

On Apr 20, 1838, the House voted 62–108 (HR 230). Result: failed. By party: Others 20–68, Democrats 42–39, Independents 0–1. 39 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 62
No: 108
Did not vote: 87
Date: Apr 20, 1838

By party

Democrats42 yes · 39 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 68 no · 34 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Ratliff Boon D-IN voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted no
Albert Galliton Harrison D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Palmer D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Hiram Gray D-NY voted no
William Taylor D-NY voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
William H. Hunter D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
Charles Mcclure D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted no
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted no
William Stephen Morgan 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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