To adopt the resolution that, at 12 o'clock today, the house will go into committee of the whole house on the state of the union, for the purpose of considering

On May 18, 1838, the House voted 70–99 (HR 706). Result: failed. By party: Others 50–35, Democrats 20–63, Independents 0–1. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 70
No: 99
Did not vote: 88
Date: May 18, 1838

By party

Democrats20 yes · 63 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others50 yes · 35 no · 37 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted yes
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted yes
Zadock Pratt D-NY voted yes
Henry Vail D-NY voted yes
John Edwards D-NY voted yes
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted yes
Hiram Gray D-NY voted yes
William Henry Noble D-NY voted yes
Henry Logan D-PA voted yes
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted yes
Charles Mcclure D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the resolution that, at 12 o'clock…: House Vote, May 18, 1838,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-199/to-adopt-the-resolution-that-at-12-oclock-today (accessed 2026-10-17).