To table the motion to reconsider the vote to table H. R. 706.

On Jun 11, 1838, the House voted 86–100 (HR 706). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 70–26, Others 16–74. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 100
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jun 11, 1838

By party

Democrats70 yes · 26 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 74 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Benjamin Chew Howard D-MD voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Robert Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Zadock Pratt D-NY voted no
John Edwards D-NY voted no
Arphaxed Loomis D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted no
Hugh Swinton Legaré D-SC voted no
James Knox Polk D-TN voted no
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted no
James Garland D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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