To suspend the rules in order to consider the resolution relating to the change of the daily hour of the meeting of the house to 11 o'clock.

On Feb 4, 1839, the House voted 114–54. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–25, Others 55–28, Independents 0–1. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 114
No: 54
Did not vote: 89
Date: Feb 4, 1839

By party

Democrats59 yes · 25 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others55 yes · 28 no · 39 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted no
Hopkins Holsey D-GA voted no
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
Hugh Johnston Anderson D-ME voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Ely Moore D-NY voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
Henry Vail D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
James Bradley Spencer D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
William Taylor D-NY voted no
John Chaney D-OH voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted no
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted no
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA 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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