To suspend the rules in order to receive a resolution to appoint a clerk and printer to the select committee on the swartwout resolution; also to grant them per

On Jan 18, 1839, the House voted 83–62. Result: passed. By party: Others 74–0, Democrats 9–62. 9 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 83
No: 62
Did not vote: 112
Date: Jan 18, 1839

By party

Democrats9 yes · 62 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others74 yes · 0 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted yes
Seaton Grantland D-GA voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted yes
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted yes
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins 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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