To amend H. R. 2 to provide that the treasury notes proposed to be issued shall be of denominations of not less than $50 for any one note in lieu of $100.

On Oct 9, 1837, the House voted 140–81 (HR 2). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 65–55, Others 74–26, Independents 1–0. 55 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 140
No: 81
Did not vote: 36
Date: Oct 9, 1837

By party

Democrats65 yes · 55 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others74 yes · 26 no · 22 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Isaac Toucey D-CT voted no
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
George Welshman Owens D-GA voted no
Hopkins Holsey D-GA voted no
Richard Fletcher 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
Jonathan Cilley D-ME voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
James Farrington D-NH voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Joseph Weeks D-NH voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Ely Moore D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
John Curtis Brodhead D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
Arphaxed Loomis D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted no
William Taylor D-NY voted no
William Henry Noble D-NY voted no
Samuel Birdsall D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
William H. Hunter D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
Edward Burd Hubley D-PA voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
Charles Mcclure D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted no
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker 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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