To suspend the rules in order to receive the resolution to instruct the committee of ways and means to report a bill making it unlawful to continue in force any

On May 22, 1838, the House voted 104–83. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–78, Others 86–5, Independents 1–0. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 104
No: 83
Did not vote: 70
Date: May 22, 1838

By party

Democrats17 yes · 78 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others86 yes · 5 no · 31 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Archibald Yell D-AR voted yes
Elisha Haley D-CT voted yes
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William L. May D-IL voted yes
Ratliff Boon D-IN voted yes
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Hiram Gray D-NY voted yes
Daniel Kilgore D-OH voted yes
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted yes
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted yes
William Stephen Morgan D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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