To agree to the resolution to table, without any further action, all petitions memorials, and papers concerning the abolition of slavery.

On Dec 21, 1837, the House voted 122–74. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 86–19, Others 35–55, Independents 1–0. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 122
No: 74
Did not vote: 61
Date: Dec 21, 1837

By party

Democrats86 yes · 19 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others35 yes · 55 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Isaac Toucey D-CT voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley 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
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson 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
Daniel Kilgore D-OH voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted no
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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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