To table S. 1, to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands.

On Jan 22, 1839, the House voted 101–98 (S 1). Result: passed. By party: Others 78–25, Democrats 22–73, Independents 1–0. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 101
No: 98
Did not vote: 58
Date: Jan 22, 1839

By party

Democrats22 yes · 73 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others78 yes · 25 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted yes
Virgil Delphini Parris D-ME voted yes
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted yes
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted yes
David Petrikin D-PA voted yes
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted yes
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted yes
Walter Coles D-VA voted yes
James Garland D-VA voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins 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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