To excuse MR. Taylor from serving on the select committee in relation to the swartwout resolution, (speaker voting in the affirmative).

On Jan 19, 1839, the House voted 103–102. Result: passed. By party: Others 12–91, Democrats 91–10, Independents 0–1. 10 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 103
No: 102
Did not vote: 52
Date: Jan 19, 1839

By party

Democrats91 yes · 10 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 91 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
James Wood Bouldin D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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