To table S. 53, to make appropriations for the continuation of the cumberland road in the states of ohio, indiana, and illinois.

On Jan 23, 1839, the House voted 77–105 (S 53). Result: failed. By party: Others 32–66, Democrats 45–38, Independents 0–1. 38 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 77
No: 105
Did not vote: 75
Date: Jan 23, 1839

By party

Democrats45 yes · 38 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others32 yes · 66 no · 24 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Ratliff Boon D-IN voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Albert Galliton Harrison D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted no
Henry Vail D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
John Edwards D-NY voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
William Taylor D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted no
John Chaney D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
William Stephen Morgan 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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