To table the slavery petition.

On Dec 12, 1837, the House voted 127–73. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 82–20, Others 44–53, Independents 1–0. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 127
No: 73
Did not vote: 57
Date: Dec 12, 1837

By party

Democrats82 yes · 20 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others44 yes · 53 no · 25 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
Daniel Kilgore D-OH voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
Andrew Buchanan D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the slavery petition.: House Vote, Dec 12, 1837,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-57/to-table-the-slavery-petition (accessed 2026-10-15).