To ratify the treaty of commerce concluded on jan. 20, 1883, as amended, between the United States and mexico. (p. 210)

On Mar 11, 1884, the Senate voted 41–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–14, Democrats 20–13, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 41
No: 20
Did not vote: 7
Date: Mar 11, 1884

By party

Democrats20 yes · 13 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Alfred Holt Colquitt D-GA voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To ratify the treaty of commerce concluded…: Senate Vote, Mar 11, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-75/to-ratify-the-treaty-of-commerce-concluded-on-jan (accessed 2026-10-17).