To suspend the rules in order to submit a resolution to instruct the committee of ways and means to report a bill making it unlawful for any officer of the gove

On May 15, 1838, the House voted 94–76. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–72, Others 76–4, Independents 1–0. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 94
No: 76
Did not vote: 87
Date: May 15, 1838

By party

Democrats17 yes · 72 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others76 yes · 4 no · 42 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted yes
Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
Ratliff Boon D-IN voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted yes
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted yes
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted yes
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted yes
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted yes
Daniel Kilgore D-OH 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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