To have a call of the house; motion made during consideration of the bill (S. 1, app. 10/4/37) (0), which is an act to postpone the fourth installment of deposi

On Sep 28, 1837, the House voted 112–98 (S 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 66–48, Others 46–49, Independents 0–1. 48 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 112
No: 98
Did not vote: 47
Date: Sep 28, 1837

By party

Democrats66 yes · 48 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others46 yes · 49 no · 27 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted no
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted no
Jonathan Cilley D-ME voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne D-MS voted no
Samuel Jameson Gholson D-MS voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Joseph Weeks D-NH voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
John Palmer D-NY voted no
Arphaxed Loomis D-NY voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
John Chaney D-OH voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
Charles Mcclure D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted no
John Peter Richardson D-SC 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
John Mercer Patton D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To have a call of the house; motion made…: House Vote, Sep 28, 1837,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-16/to-have-a-call-of-the-house-motion-made (accessed 2026-10-17).