To amend a treaty between the U.S. And britain by omitting the work "manslaughter" from the first article.

On Jan 31, 1889, the Senate voted 24–18. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 7–17, Democrats 19–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 24
No: 18
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jan 31, 1889

By party

Democrats19 yes · 3 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 17 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Francis Brown Stockbridge R-MI voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
John Coit Spooner 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 amend a treaty between the U.S. And…: Senate Vote, Jan 31, 1889,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/50-S-341/to-amend-a-treaty-between-the-u-s-and (accessed 2026-10-17).