To agree to the resolution to compensate prentiss and wood, the same as other members of Congress, per diem and mileage, from date of their claims to seats in t

On Feb 6, 1838, the House voted 136–41. Result: passed. By party: Others 93–7, Democrats 42–34, Independents 1–0. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 136
No: 41
Did not vote: 80
Date: Feb 6, 1838

By party

Democrats42 yes · 34 no · 58 didn’t vote
Others93 yes · 7 no · 22 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lancelot Phelps D-CT voted no
Orrin Holt D-CT voted no
George Welshman Owens D-GA voted no
Zadok Casey D-IL voted no
John Fairfield D-ME 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
Amasa Junius Parker D-NY voted no
Hiram Gray D-NY voted no
William Henry Noble D-NY voted no
Alexander Duncan D-OH voted no
John Chaney D-OH voted no
Matthias Shepler D-OH voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
Edward Burd Hubley D-PA voted no
Henry Logan D-PA voted no
Daniel Sheffer D-PA voted no
Charles Mcclure D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Robert Hanna Hammond D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney 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
John Mercer Patton D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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 agree to the resolution to compensate…: House Vote, Feb 6, 1838,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/25-H-87/to-agree-to-the-resolution-to-compensate-prentiss-and (accessed 2026-10-17).