To amend the Senate resolution to adjourn the present session of Congress, so as to change the date of adjournment from october 9 to october 16.

On Oct 2, 1837, the House voted 115–103. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 80–33, Others 34–70, Independents 1–0. 33 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 115
No: 103
Did not vote: 39
Date: Oct 2, 1837

By party

Democrats80 yes · 33 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others34 yes · 70 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Joshua Lanier Martin D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
George Washington Bonaparte Towns D-GA voted no
Thomas Glascock D-GA 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
John L. Murray D-KY voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
John Fairfield D-ME voted no
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted no
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted no
Daniel Kilgore D-OH voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
Luther Reily D-PA voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
William Wilson Potter D-PA voted no
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted no
John Klingensmith Jr. D-PA voted no
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer D-PA voted no
John Peter Richardson D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Robert Craig 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 amend the Senate resolution to adjourn…: House Vote, Oct 2, 1837,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-26/to-amend-the-senate-resolution-to-adjourn-the-present (accessed 2026-10-17).