To suspend the rules in order to receive the resolution "if, on the presentation of a petition, objections be made to receiving same, the question shall be put,

On Dec 19, 1838, the House voted 90–102. Result: failed. By party: Others 23–75, Democrats 67–27. 27 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 90
No: 102
Did not vote: 65
Date: Dec 19, 1838

By party

Democrats67 yes · 27 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 75 no · 24 didn’t vote

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
Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Thomas Tucker Whittlesey D-CT voted no
Adam Wilson Snyder D-IL voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
John Fairfield D-ME voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Jared Warner Williams D-NH voted no
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng D-NY voted no
Henry Allen Foster D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
Thomas Lyon Hamer D-OH voted no
John Chaney D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
Luther Reily D-PA voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
Andrew Buchanan D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Isaac Fletcher D-VT 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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