To ratify the treaty of commerce concluded on jan. 20, 1883 as amended, between the United States and mexico. (p. 140)

On Jan 18, 1884, the Senate voted 37–21. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–13, Democrats 21–11, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 37
No: 21
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jan 18, 1884

By party

Democrats21 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
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
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Dwight May Sabin R-MN voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted no
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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, Jan 18, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-17/to-ratify-the-treaty-of-commerce-concluded-on-jan (accessed 2026-10-17).