To put the main question to order engrossment of H. R. 230.

On Apr 20, 1838, the House voted 108–85 (HR 230). Result: passed. By party: Others 59–40, Democrats 48–45, Independents 1–0. 45 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 108
No: 85
Did not vote: 64
Date: Apr 20, 1838

By party

Democrats48 yes · 45 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others59 yes · 40 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted no
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Isaac Toucey D-CT voted no
Charles Eaton Haynes D-GA voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
George Welshman Owens D-GA voted no
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted no
John L. Murray D-KY voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
William Montgomery D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
James Farrington D-NH voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Joseph Weeks D-NH voted no
Samuel Cushman D-NH voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
John Curtis Brodhead D-NY voted no
John Isaac De Graff D-NY voted no
John Edwards D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
Andrew DeWitt Bruyn D-NY voted no
Bennet Bicknell D-NY voted no
William Henry Noble D-NY voted no
Samuel Birdsall D-NY voted no
John Tuttle Andrews D-NY voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Luther Reily D-PA voted no
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted no
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted no
James Garland D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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Capitol Receipts, “To put the main question to order…: House Vote, Apr 20, 1838,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-147/to-put-the-main-question-to-order-engrossment-of (accessed 2026-10-17).