To amend H. R. 18956 (n.p.), by increasing the term of enlistments from 3 to 5 years, and all enlistments which are accomplished five years shall be counted as

On Feb 16, 1912, the House voted 147–134 (HR 18956). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 147–16, Republicans 0–116, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 147
No: 134
Did not vote: 127
Date: Feb 16, 1912

By party

Democrats147 yes · 16 no · 74 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 116 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Richmond Pearson Hobson D-AL voted no
John Andrew Martin D-CO voted no
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted no
Frank Buchanan D-IL voted no
Claudius Ulysses Stone D-IL voted no
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted no
John Alden Thayer D-MA voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Charles Otto Lobeck D-NE voted no
Dan Voorhees Stephens D-NE voted no
George White D-OH voted no
William Bates Francis D-OH voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
George Francis O'Shaunessy D-RI voted no
Michael Edmund Burke D-WI voted no
Thomas Frank Konop D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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