To adopt the resolution to grant to the widow of col. Franklin, the former clerk of the house, his salary up to december 3, 1838.

On Dec 4, 1838, the House voted 93–63. Result: passed. By party: Others 44–35, Democrats 48–28, Independents 1–0. 28 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 93
No: 63
Did not vote: 101
Date: Dec 4, 1838

By party

Democrats48 yes · 28 no · 58 didn’t vote
Others44 yes · 35 no · 43 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
Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
Charles Eaton Haynes D-GA voted no
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
John Fairfield D-ME voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Samuel Cushman D-NH voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Obadiah Titus D-NY voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
James Garland D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted no
William Stephen Morgan 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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