To suspend the rules in order that certain bills be made a special order for next tuesday, to take preference over all business.

On Jun 14, 1838, the House voted 91–79. Result: passed. By party: Others 69–23, Democrats 22–56. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 91
No: 79
Did not vote: 87
Date: Jun 14, 1838

By party

Democrats22 yes · 56 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others69 yes · 23 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted yes
John Curtis Brodhead D-NY voted yes
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted yes
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted yes
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted yes
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted yes
John Tuttle Andrews D-NY voted yes
Taylor Webster D-OH voted yes
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted yes
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted yes
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted yes
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted yes
William Beatty D-PA voted yes
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
Robert Craig D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Joseph Johnson 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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