To suspend the rules in order to consider (S. 133) for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.

On Feb 19, 1838, the House voted 93–54 (S 133). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–20, Others 39–34. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 93
No: 54
Did not vote: 110
Date: Feb 19, 1838

By party

Democrats54 yes · 20 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 34 no · 49 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
Zadock Pratt D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
John Tuttle Andrews D-NY voted no
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
James Garland D-VA voted no
John Mercer Patton D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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