How narrowly did the U.S. Senate approve the Treaty of Paris?

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Philippine-American War Filipino insurgents surrendering during the Philippine-American War, c. 1900.

The U.S. Senate approved the Treaty of Paris on February 6, 1899, by a margin of only a single vote.1

This narrow approval followed vigorous opposition in the Senate, where critics argued that the acquisition of the Philippines signaled the beginning of an imperialist policy. The ratification occurred just two days after the outbreak of hostilities in Manila between American forces and Filipino insurgents led by Emilio Aguinaldo, marking the start of the Philippine-American War.1