To adopt the resolution to give extra pay to the messengers and pages of the house.

On Jul 9, 1838, the House voted 97–34. Result: passed. By party: Others 52–14, Democrats 44–20, Independents 1–0. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 97
No: 34
Did not vote: 126
Date: Jul 9, 1838

By party

Democrats44 yes · 20 no · 70 didn’t vote
Others52 yes · 14 no · 56 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC 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
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
John Palmer D-NY voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Charles Mcclure D-PA voted no
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles 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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