To reconsider the vote which ordered S. 1 read for a third time, in order to offer another amendment.

On Sep 29, 1837, the House voted 149–81 (S 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–74, Others 101–7, Independents 1–0. 47 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 149
No: 81
Did not vote: 27
Date: Sep 29, 1837

By party

Democrats47 yes · 74 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others101 yes · 7 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
Charles Eaton Haynes D-GA voted yes
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted yes
Hopkins Holsey D-GA voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Thomas Glascock D-GA voted yes
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
John L. Murray D-KY voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted yes
Isaac Mckim D-MD voted yes
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne D-MS voted yes
Samuel Jameson Gholson D-MS voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Henry William Connor D-NC voted yes
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted yes
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted yes
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted yes
Henry Vail D-NY voted yes
John Edwards D-NY voted yes
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted yes
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted yes
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted yes
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted yes
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted yes
Andrew DeWitt Bruyn D-NY voted yes
Hiram Gray D-NY voted yes
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted yes
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted yes
John Chaney D-OH voted yes
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted yes
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted yes
Daniel Kilgore D-OH voted yes
Charles Mcclure D-PA voted yes
David Petrikin D-PA voted yes
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted yes
William Beatty D-PA voted yes
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted yes
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA 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 reconsider the vote which ordered S. 1…: House Vote, Sep 29, 1837,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-20/to-reconsider-the-vote-which-ordered-s-1-read (accessed 2026-10-15).