To suspend the rules, in order to consider the resolution to rescind the specie circular.

On May 19, 1838, the House voted 108–63. Result: passed. By party: Others 81–6, Democrats 26–57, Independents 1–0. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 108
No: 63
Did not vote: 86
Date: May 19, 1838

By party

Democrats26 yes · 57 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others81 yes · 6 no · 35 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted yes
Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland 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
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Albert Gallup D-NY voted yes
John Edwards 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
Daniel Kilgore D-OH voted yes
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted yes
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted yes
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted yes
James Garland D-VA voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
William Stephen Morgan 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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