To adjourn; motion made during debate on H. R. 394, to provide for certain harbors, for removal of constructions in and at the mouth of certain rivers, and for

On Jul 2, 1838, the House voted 61–77 (HR 394). Result: failed. By party: Others 28–46, Democrats 32–31, Independents 1–0. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 61
No: 77
Did not vote: 119
Date: Jul 2, 1838

By party

Democrats32 yes · 31 no · 71 didn’t vote
Others28 yes · 46 no · 48 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted no
Albert Galliton Harrison D-MO voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
James Farrington D-NH voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Samuel Cushman D-NH voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
Henry Vail D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted no
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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