To order a call of the house; a motion made during consideration of the swartwout resolution.

On Jan 18, 1839, the House voted 104–81. Result: passed. By party: Others 86–10, Democrats 17–71, Independents 1–0. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 104
No: 81
Did not vote: 72
Date: Jan 18, 1839

By party

Democrats17 yes · 71 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others86 yes · 10 no · 26 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted yes
Archibald Yell D-AR voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson 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
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted yes
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted yes
Hiram Gray D-NY voted yes
John Chaney D-OH voted yes
George May Keim D-PA voted yes
Luther Reily D-PA voted yes
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted yes
Robert Craig D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Andrew Beirne 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house; a motion made…: House Vote, Jan 18, 1839,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-401/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-a-motion (accessed 2026-10-17).