To postpone further consideration of the treaty made between the U.S. And great britain for arbitrating matters of difference between the two countries, until t

On Feb 19, 1897, the Senate voted 20–31. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–21, Republicans 15–16, Others 3–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 54th Congress (1895–1896), Grover Cleveland was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 20
No: 31
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 19, 1897

By party

Democrats10 yes · 21 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 16 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted yes
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
James Mcmillan R-MI voted yes
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Jeter Connelly Pritchard R-NC voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted yes
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Horace Chilton D-TX voted yes
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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 postpone further consideration of the…: Senate Vote, Feb 19, 1897,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-S-160/to-postpone-further-consideration-of-the-treaty-made-between (accessed 2026-10-17).