Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-24
, Defeated in House Fight
Roll Call Discusses Heavy At
tendance, Larger Than Aver
age Throughout Session.
Vote STANDS 1877 To 1888
'assage Fails by 81 Votes--On
Final Ballot 1856 Are Recorded
Resolution Needed 25S Az
frmative Votes, to Be Car
ried.

Washington, Doc e. The Hooson re-
ulution to submit constitutional amend
tent for national prohibition to the State
legislatures was defeated in the House
o-nght 49, members voting for and 1s9
Gainst it, An affirmative vote Of two
birds was required to adopt the rcsolu.
ion.
Party lines were wiped out in the
truggle Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
ought shoulder to shoulder at the
toad Of the forces opposing the reso-
utiun Md when the vote came of
hc 1871 standing for the resolution. ia
we're democrats and 6S were republi-
,aus. II were progressives and four
we've Independent republicans.
Immediately after announcement OF the
'ote the House adjourned and the crowds
which had packed the galleries through
ut the prolonged debate dispersed with
mingled expressions Of regret and iuhila-
ion.
Prohibition leaders declared that the
majority for the resolution had fulfilled
:hcir expectations as they had not hoped
'or a tWo-thrds vote at this time
Whether a similar resolution pending in
ho Senate submitted by Senator Shep-
7ard of Texas would reach a vote in
the Senate at this session was not certain
tonight Administration leaders were
Inclined to believe. however. that II
would not in view of the action of the
House.
Notwithstanding repeated public asser-
lions that many members of the House
would try to dodge a record vote on the
Issue, the roll call disclosed a heavy at
tendance. larger than tho average
throughout the session on the final
ballot $50 votes were recorded To have
carried the resolution would have re-
CURED rs affirmative votes. Thus it
failed by 81 votes.
AFFIRMATIVE VOTES
Voting for the HoDson resolution were:
Democrats--Ab Adamson Al
ken. Alexander. Baker Barklev. Bell
UiaD, Borchera. Burland. Brodbeck, Bur
nett, Byrncs (South Carolina. Byrns
,TennD. Gambler tMissD. Caraway, carr.
Carter. Clark G7loridal Collier Connolly
GiansJ. Crisp, Decker, Dietrich. Der
shem, Dickinson. Dlfcnderfcr, Doolittle
Evans, Fairsou, Ferguson Ferris Fields
Finley, Flood Foster. Fowler Francis
Garrett (TeXasl. Glass. Goodwin, Gudger
Tamin, Harrison. Hay, HAYDEN. Helm
delivering. Hensley, Hobson, Holland
Houston. Howard. Hoxworth, Hughes
(GaD Hun. Humphreys NlissD, Jacoway.
johnson cKYJ. Johnson tSouth Carolina,
Jones Heating. NindeIl kirkpatrick,
Kitchen, Lever. Lewis (Maryland), Lloyd.
Mcclellan Moon, Murray, Nicely West
NaD OIlair. Olddeld. Padgett, Page
CNorth CaroinaD. Park, Post, Quin. Raj
ney. Rakcr, RubeY. Rucker. Russell.
Saunders. Scldomrdge. Shackleford,
Sims. Sisson. Smith maryland, Smith
CTcxasD, Spariman, Stedman, stephens
(Miss). Stephens (Texns), Stout. Tag1art,
Tavenner, Taylor (Ala.), Taylor ARK },
Taylor ColoradoD, Thomas, Thompson of
Oklahoma. Tribble. Walker. Watkins.
Watson, Weaver, webb, Whalcy, Wingo.
Young (TcXas).
Total ia.
RepubliCans-An deTson, Anthony Aus
lin, Avis. BARTON, Burke Of South
Dakota, Butler Campbell Cramton.
Dillon, Dunn, Farr. Fess. INordnoy.
French Good Green Of Iowa. Griest
Hamilton OF Michigan, Hamilton of New
York, Hausen, Hawley, Helgesen. Kinds.
Humphrey of Washington, johnson of
Washington. keister, Kelley of Michigan.
Nenney II Iowa, Kiess Of Pennsylvania
kinkead OF Nebraska, Keiher. LaFollotto.
i>anGham Langley, L'ndbergh, Lindouist.
McKensio, Mclaughlin Mapes, Mondoll.
Morgan Of oklahoma, Moss of West
virginia, Nelson, Norton, Patton Of
Pennsylvania. Peters. Plumley. Powers
lrouty. Sells, Shrevc, Snnott, siemp.
sloan, Smith II Idaho, J. NJ c. Smith,
Samuel ". Smith, Stcernerson, Suthor-
land, SwitZ2r ToWn"r VOlstcad WaIIin.
Wills, Woods Young OF North Dakota;
total. 81.
rorressives-Bryan, Falconer Hne-
hauch, Hulings. Kelly Of Ponrnylva MIA
Lewis ot Pennsylvania, Mcdonald Of
Michigan, Ripley, Thomson of Illinois,
Walters, Northumberland H.
Independent rcpublicans-Bcn Of Cali
'ornia Copley of Illinois. I,afferty of
Oregon, Stephens OF California total {,
Grand total for resolution lg7
AGAINST THE RESOLUTION.
Voting AGAINST the resolution were:
Demoorats--Adair, Allen, Asweu, Bailey,
Harnhart bartlett, Bathrick, Beakcs
Blackmou Eocher Bowdle, Brookson
Broussard, Brown of New York, Rruck-
ncr. buchanan of Illinois. Buchanan OF
Texas, Buckley, Burgess, Burke of Wis
consin, Galloway, Cantor, Cantrll, Cary
arin, Casey, Church, Clancy. Clro,
Coady. Conry, Cox, Crosser Cullop. Dale
Dent Dies, Dixon, Donohoe. Donovan
Dooling, Doremu~, Duprc, Driscol
Pagan, Eagle, Estopinal Fitzgerald
Fitzhenry, Gallagher. Gallivan. Gard
Garner, George. Gerry, GID, Gilmore,
Cooke, Goldfogle, Gordon, Goulden Ora
ham Of Illinois, Gray, Griffin, IIamilt
Hammond, Hardy, Hart Helm. Henry
Hin, IgOc, Kennedy of Connecticut Kett
ncr. Key of Ohio. Kinkoad of New Jer
soY, i<orbly, Lazaro, Lee Of Georgia. Lee
Of PENNSYLVANIA. Lesher, Levy, Licb
Iinthicum, LobeCk, Loft LOncrgan. Nc
Andrews, McGllicuddy, Mcguire Of Ne
braska, Mahan, Maher, Mitchell, Mon
tague, Morgan of Louisiana, Morrison
Moss OF Indiana, Mukey, O Brien, Ogies
by, O'Leary, O'Shaunessy Palmer, Pat
ten OF Now York, Peterson. PhClan, Pou
Price, Rauch, RAY burn, Reed, Reilly o