The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-21
CONGRESS TAKES QUICK ACTION ID BACK [IP THE
 DEMANDS OF PRESIDENT

Washington, April 20.-After spir- l ited debate of more than two hours the house tonight passed the adminis- tration resolution approving President Wilson's purpose to use the armed | forces of the nation to obtain from General Huerta the fullest recognition of the honor and dignity of the United States
 The vote was 337 to 37. The resou- tion was passed at 9:25 and went to the senate.
 The senate resumed it's session to consider the resolution at 9:45 o'clock The house recessed until 10:3O to await the action of the sen ate
 Those who voted against the reso- lution in the house were: emocrats-George, Kindel, Sisson, Stephens Mississippi and Wither' spoon,
 Republicans-Ainey. Anderson An. thony, Bartholdt, Britten, Butler, Campbell, Davis. Fordney, Bremen. Gardner Gillett, Good Hayes, How ell, Johnson CUtah). Johnson (Wash- ington), Kahn, Langham, IaFollette, Madden Mann, Mondell, Platt, Sells, Steenerson, Stephens (Minnesota), Volsted, Woods-29
 Progressives -- Bell California, :, Temple-2
 ependent--Kent-l
 Jerry South chief clerk of the house, read the resolution in the sen ate during a death-like stiffness.
 Senator Shively, acting chairman of the foreign relations committee, asked for immediate consideration of the resolution. Senator Lodge ob. iected
 "Mr President" said Senator Lodge q think that a resolution of this importance should take the regu- lar course and be referred to the for eign affairs committee"
 Senator Shively urged that MT. Lodge withdraw his objection to pres eut consideration but the latter de- clared that without wishing to delay consideration either on the floor or in committee, he must insist on the resolution going to the committee.
 Then at Senator Shivelys request, the senate adjourned until 12:sQ o'clock to allow the foreign relations committee to consider the resolution.
 Following adjournment, which is equivalent to a recess. the foreign re lations committee immediately went into session. By adiourning until after midnight the danger of another technical objection forcing delay was avoided.
 A large number of members of the house had followed the clerk to the senate with the resolution and crowd. ed the rear Of the chamber as the senate resumed it's session By the time a quorum was secured with 62 members both floor and galleries were crowded.
 Representative Flood opened the debate il favor of the resolution after the adoption of the rule
 ''In his lucid manner. the president today demonstrated the necessity of some action to resent insults to the United States flag by Huerta," he said This is not a declaration of war. This is only a step that he has taken now to prevent war. It has been carefully drawn to prevent war"
 Would it give the president the | right to blockade the ports of Mex ico?" asked Representative Gillette.
 Yes" said MT. Flood.
 Isn't that an act of war?' asked i Mir Gillette.
 Representative Flood said that the | blockade he had in mind contem. plated simply the preventing of the | delivery of cargoes to the de facto | government in Mexico. He said that | the resolution conferred practically | no authority on the president that he did not already have.
 Representative Harrison of Missis. | sippi, democraaitc member of the for eign affairs committee, declared that the American people approved the presidents course.
 We are justified now in making these demands he added, and the demands are just and right and sane tioned by international law"
 Representative Mondell of Wyom- ing, republican, arraigned the presi- dents policy and denounced the con-