To consider a treaty between the U.S. And great britain concerning extradition of criminals, signed at london, june 25, 1886.

On Jan 30, 1888, the Senate voted 11–38. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–26, Republicans 10–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 50th Congress (1887–1888), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 11
No: 38
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jan 30, 1888

By party

Democrats5 yes · 26 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 16 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
James Biddle Eustis D-LA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted yes

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 consider a treaty between the U.S. And…: Senate Vote, Jan 30, 1888,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/50-S-20/to-consider-a-treaty-between-the-u-s-and (accessed 2026-10-17).