To table that part of the rights of the south resolution which declares that "every petition, memorial, resolution, proposition, or paper touching on slavery or

On Dec 12, 1838, the House voted 77–135. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–98, Others 66–37. 11 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 77
No: 135
Did not vote: 45
Date: Dec 12, 1838

By party

Democrats11 yes · 98 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others66 yes · 37 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ingham D-CT voted yes
Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
John Edwards D-NY voted yes
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted yes
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted yes
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table that part of the rights of the…: House Vote, Dec 12, 1838,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-352/to-table-that-part-of-the-rights-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).