To postpone, until the first monday of next may, third reading of H. R. 230.

On Apr 20, 1838, the House voted 84–94 (HR 230). Result: failed. By party: Others 23–67, Democrats 61–26, Independents 0–1. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 84
No: 94
Did not vote: 79
Date: Apr 20, 1838

By party

Democrats61 yes · 26 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 67 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Ratliff Boon D-IN 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
Albert Galliton Harrison D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Hiram Gray D-NY voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted no
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted no
William H. Hunter D-OH voted no
Lemuel Paynter D-PA voted no
Jacob Fry Jr. D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
William Beatty 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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