To suspend the rules in order to receive the resolution to direct the secretary of war to lay before the house a statement of the proceedings of his department,

On Feb 19, 1839, the House voted 127–44. Result: passed. By party: Others 79–7, Democrats 47–37, Independents 1–0. 37 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 127
No: 44
Did not vote: 86
Date: Feb 19, 1839

By party

Democrats47 yes · 37 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others79 yes · 7 no · 36 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
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
Hopkins Holsey D-GA voted no
Jabez Young Jackson D-GA voted no
Jesse Franklin Cleveland D-GA voted no
John Tolley Hood Worthington D-MD voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC 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
James Farrington D-NH voted no
Samuel Cushman D-NH voted no
Ely Moore D-NY voted no
James Bradley Spencer D-NY voted no
Abraham Phineas Grant D-NY voted no
Isaac Hopkins Bronson D-NY voted no
Cyrus Beers D-NY voted no
William Henry Noble D-NY voted no
Taylor Webster D-OH voted no
John Chaney D-OH voted no
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted no
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
Archibald Stuart D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker D-VA voted no
Robert Craig 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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