Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-27
wilson WINS THE
FIRST BATTLE
in HOUSE
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ing, DOremus, Dr1ScolI Duprea, Elder,
Finley, Fitzgerald, German, Goulden,
Graham of Illinois, Griffin, Harrison,
Helm, Igoe, Jones, rzindel, Kirkpat-
rick, Lee Of Pennsylvania, L. Engle,
Logue, McAndrews, McDermott, Ma
han, Maher. Mitchell, Morgan-of Louis
lana, Murray Of Massachusetts, Muir
ray of Oklahoma, O'Leary, O'Shaug-
Messy, Patten of New York, Phelan,
Randell, Raker, Sherwood, Taylor Of
Arkansas. Taylor Of Colorado, Thomas,
Underwood, Williams. Wingo and
Speaker Clark Total SO.
Republicans who voted for the pre-
vious question and the administration
were: Bartholdt, Browne of Wiscon-
sin, Gardner Of Massachusetts, NC
Kenzie, Madden. Steenerson, Steven
son OF Minnesota, Gillett OF Massa-
chusetts. Totals.
On this first test vote hung not only
the question Of pressing the admins
tration measure through, but also the
greater one Of opening 1t to amend
ment, for the rule proposed that only
one amendment may be permitted to
intervene. a'@
The house disposed Of routine busi-
ness in less than 10 minutes and the
rule to limit the Panama tolls repeal
debate to 20 hours was taken UP.
Speaker Clark warned the floor and
gallery that ian acrimonious and ex-
citing debate like this" should call
for perfect order. He had some diff
ficplty In quieting the house.
Representative Sherwood, democrat,
Of Ohio, was the first speaker. He
urged an amendment to dismantle the
Notifications of the canal and abso-
lutely neutralize it.
Adamson opens Fight
The administration forces opened
the fight in IL minute speech by
Representative r Adamson He referred
to the arguments in favor of the tolls
exemption as "claptrap, poppycock
and delusion" The democratic plat
| form pledge favoring exemption, Rep
resentative Adamson said, was written
into the platform by zone of the lead
ing friends Of exemption"
"The chairman Of the resolutions
committee, he said, was busy watch
ing Tammany Hall and Wall street for
the protection Of the people, but it
seems like he watched the wrong
man."
AS to the present foreign situation
and it's relation to the demand for the
repeal, he said
who knows what the situation at
this time may be better than the presi-
dent, who is particularly charged un-
der the constitution with responsible
ity for foreign affairs? Whoever fights
this repeal now not only fights the
honest equality and domestic economy
of his people, but he fights the admin
istration Of the foreign policy Of the
government and If disaster results he
must take his place and spare the
odium and responsibility for whatever
disaster may come"
Mr.. Adamson declared he and Chair
man Nenry had conferred with Speak
er Clark as to the craving Of the rule
and understood that he approved It."
Then, after more debate, Represen-
tative Underwood held whispered
conference with Speaker Clark at the
desk and returned to his seat smiling.
AS he did SO, Representative Camp
bell, leading the fight on the rule for
the republicans, surprised the house
by yielding to Representative Under
wood, The house burst into cheers.
which continued vigorously for several
moments sssts
Underwood Makes Speech
AS the house quiereG down Mr.. I'm
derwood began:
Il am opposed to this bill and nat
urally am opposed to a rule for its
consideration, said he. Il regret that
the bill before the, house. / hope
it is defeated, But the president hav-
ing laid this important question before
congress j believe 1t should be con
sidered. but considered n the proper
way. have always endeayorad to
sustain my party's platoon. 4 believe.
this plank Of the PLATFORM is right. BeS
lieving this there is but one position,
/ can take, that Is to sustain the posi-.
tion expressed in my paFty's plat
form.
Il regret that | differ with the
president Of the United states and am
compelled to differ with colleagues
here, but say il we are to make
mistake III this matter. let II be one