To suspend the rules in order to receive the resolution to print 20,000 copies of documents #54 and #69 in relation to the swartwout resolution.

On Jan 12, 1839, the House voted 107–77. Result: passed. By party: Others 93–3, Democrats 14–74. 14 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 107
No: 77
Did not vote: 73
Date: Jan 12, 1839

By party

Democrats14 yes · 74 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others93 yes · 3 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
Samuel Cushman D-NH voted yes
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted yes
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted yes
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted yes
James Murray Mason 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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