To adjourn; motion made during consideration of the swartwout resolution.

On Jan 18, 1839, the House voted 30–106. Result: failed. By party: Others 4–69, Democrats 26–36, Independents 0–1. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 30
No: 106
Did not vote: 121
Date: Jan 18, 1839

By party

Democrats26 yes · 36 no · 72 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 69 no · 49 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted yes
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted yes
Ratliff Boon D-IN voted yes
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted yes
Francis Thomas D-MD voted yes
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted yes
Henry William Connor D-NC voted yes
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted yes
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted yes
Zadock Pratt D-NY voted yes
Henry Vail D-NY voted yes
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted yes
John Edwards D-NY voted yes
Arphaxed Loomis D-NY voted yes
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted yes
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted yes
Hiram Gray D-NY voted yes
William Taylor D-NY voted yes
Taylor Webster D-OH voted yes
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted yes
David Petrikin D-PA voted yes
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted yes
William Stephen Morgan 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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