To table the resolution that the printers for the house during the last session be authorized to print for this house until a public printer shall be elected.

On Sep 6, 1837, the House voted 124–100. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–99, Others 103–1. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 124
No: 100
Did not vote: 33
Date: Sep 6, 1837

By party

Democrats21 yes · 99 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others103 yes · 1 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted yes
Hiram Gray D-NY voted yes
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted yes
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted yes
James Knox Polk D-TN voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
James Wood Bouldin D-VA voted yes
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted yes
James Garland D-VA voted yes
John Mercer Patton D-VA voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
Robert Craig D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Andrew Beirne D-VA 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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