To adjourn; motion made during consideration of S. 165, for the claim of hannah leighton.

On Mar 2, 1839, the House voted 73–54 (S 165). Result: passed. By party: Others 37–32, Democrats 35–22, Independents 1–0. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 73
No: 54
Did not vote: 130
Date: Mar 2, 1839

By party

Democrats35 yes · 22 no · 77 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 32 no · 53 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Isaac Toucey D-CT voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL 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
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Albert Galliton Harrison D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
John Curtis Brodhead D-NY voted no
Zadock Pratt D-NY voted no
Albert Gallup D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
John Edwards D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
James Wood Bouldin D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne 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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