To recommit to the committee on pensions H. R. 17470, a bill pensioning widows and minor children of any officer or enlisted man who served in the spanish-ameri

On Aug 21, 1912, the House voted 13–166 (HR 17470). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–104, Republicans 1–63. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 13
No: 166
Did not vote: 227
Date: Aug 21, 1912

By party

Democrats13 yes · 104 no · 120 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 63 no · 105 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Allan Oldfield D-AR voted yes
William Shields Goodwin D-AR voted yes
Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery D-GA voted yes
Samuel Joelah Tribble D-GA voted yes
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. D-MS voted yes
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted yes
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon D-MS voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Claude Kitchin D-NC voted yes
John Miller Faison D-NC voted yes
Charles Manly Stedman D-NC voted yes
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted yes
Charles Emory Patton R-PA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit to the committee on pensions H…: House Vote, Aug 21, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-191/to-recommit-to-the-committee-on-pensions-h-r (accessed 2026-10-16).