To table S. 18, an act to remit duties upon certain goods destroyed by fire at the late conflagration in the city of new york.

On Jul 7, 1838, the House voted 52–87 (S 18). Result: failed. By party: Others 15–56, Democrats 36–31, Independents 1–0. 31 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 52
No: 87
Did not vote: 118
Date: Jul 7, 1838

By party

Democrats36 yes · 31 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others15 yes · 56 no · 51 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted no
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted no
Albert Galliton Harrison D-MO voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Ely Moore D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
John Curtis Brodhead D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Zadock Pratt D-NY voted no
Henry Vail D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
James Bradley Spencer D-NY voted no
John Edwards D-NY voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
Hiram Gray D-NY voted no
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted no
William Henry Noble D-NY voted no
John Tuttle Andrews D-NY voted no
William H. Hunter D-OH voted no
George May Keim D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table S. 18, an act to remit duties upon…: House Vote, Jul 7, 1838,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-325/to-table-s-18-an-act-to-remit-duties (accessed 2026-10-17).