To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which MR. Wagener was excused from serving on the select committee in relation to the swartwout resolution.

On Jan 19, 1839, the House voted 103–66. Result: passed. By party: Others 94–1, Democrats 9–65. 9 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 103
No: 66
Did not vote: 88
Date: Jan 19, 1839

By party

Democrats9 yes · 65 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others94 yes · 1 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted yes
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Joseph Johnson 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 table the motion to reconsider the vote…: House Vote, Jan 19, 1839,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-407/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).