To amend the treaty of commerce concluded jan. 20, 1883, as amended, between the United States and mexico, which amendment inserts the word "unrefined" after TH

On Mar 11, 1884, the Senate voted 21–39. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–19, Democrats 8–20, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 48th Congress (1883–1884), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 21
No: 39
Did not vote: 18
Date: Mar 11, 1884

By party

Democrats8 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 19 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted yes
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted yes
Wade Hampton D-SC voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
John Edward Kenna D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend the treaty of commerce concluded…: Senate Vote, Mar 11, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-74/to-amend-the-treaty-of-commerce-concluded-jan-20 (accessed 2026-10-17).