To dispense with further proceedings under the call of the house; motion made during consideration of S.1.

On Sep 29, 1837, the House voted 129–73 (S 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 83–27, Others 46–45, Independents 0–1. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 129
No: 73
Did not vote: 55
Date: Sep 29, 1837

By party

Democrats83 yes · 27 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others46 yes · 45 no · 31 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Orrin Holt D-CT voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
Joseph Weeks D-NH voted no
Ely Moore D-NY voted no
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
Hiram Gray D-NY voted no
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted no
Samuel Birdsall D-NY voted no
John Tuttle Andrews D-NY voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
John Winston Jones 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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