To amend S. 4856, a bill to amend an act authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the U.S., which provides that any pers

On Aug 26, 1918, the Senate voted 53–13 (S 4856). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–1, Republicans 19–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 53
No: 13
Did not vote: 44
Date: Aug 26, 1918

By party

Democrats35 yes · 1 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 12 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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 amend S. 4856, a bill to amend an act…: Senate Vote, Aug 26, 1918,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-301/to-amend-s-4856-a-bill-to-amend-an (accessed 2026-10-17).