1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 36 (5th Congress)

House roll call 36 · 5th Congress · Dec 11, 1797

To permit committee to bring in a bill respecting the arming of merchant vessels. (speaker voting in the affirmative)

On Dec 11, 1797, the House voted 46–45. Result: passed. By party: Others 46–45.

During the 5th Congress (1797–1798), John Adams was president.

Yes
46
No
45
Did not vote
26
Date
Dec 11, 1797

By party

  • Others46 yes · 45 no · 26 didn’t vote

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To permit committee to bring in a bill…: House Vote, Dec 11, 1797,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/5-H-36/to-permit-committee-to-bring-in-a-bill-respecting (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›