To suspend the rules in order to consider H. R. 706, to provide for the removal of the walls of the treasury building.

On Jun 2, 1838, the House voted 98–46 (HR 706). Result: passed. By party: Others 62–14, Democrats 36–32. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 98
No: 46
Did not vote: 113
Date: Jun 2, 1838

By party

Democrats36 yes · 32 no · 66 didn’t vote
Others62 yes · 14 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Isaac Toucey D-CT voted no
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
Orrin Holt D-CT voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
James Farrington D-NH voted no
Joseph Weeks D-NH voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
James Bradley Spencer D-NY voted no
Samuel Birdsall D-NY voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted no
Edward Burd Hubley D-PA voted no
Luther Reily D-PA voted no
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted no
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
William Stephen Morgan 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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