The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-21
ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED
 ID SEIZE VERA CRUZ AND
 TAMP|CO WITHOUT DELAY

Washington. Apri 20-ln is hours possibly less, the United States gov enment will have taken possession of the Mexican customs houses at Tampco and Vera Cruz.
 Detailed plans for landing of ma. rines at those two important coast towns were completed at a conference at the White House between Presi- dent Wilson, secretaries Bryan. Gar rison and Daniels, Major General Woo dand Rear Admirals Fiske and Blue, and John Lind
 No orders to the army and navy will be issued tonight was the an nouncement made after the confer. ence, action temporarily being de- ferred until congress acts on the joint resolution approving the presidents purpose of using the armed forces of the United States to enforce it's de- mands against General Huerta grow ing out of the arrest at Tampico of American bluejackets.
 The resolution passed the house to- night by vote of 337 to g after spirited debate For several hours it was considered by the senate foreign relations committee with prospects of an all-aight session of the senate, or a recess until early tomorrow.
 The house adjourned until 10' o'clock tomorrow. and President Will son, worn out, retired after hearing that the house had adopted the reso- lution
 Persons who were in touch with the president said the steps which would be taken by the United States snort of war were of a nature which would not require formal notification to the powers in the same sense that a dec laratioa of blockade or other perlimi- naries 10 war. Foreign governments will be kept informed of develop ments however.
 The debate in the house brought out the fact that while the American navy probably would block Mexico off from commerce with the United States, it would not interfere with the passage to and fro of foreign vessels though cargoes discharged on the shore might be held at the customs house
 The joint resolution passed ny the house, and which was before tho sen ate at late hour tonight read as follows.
 "A joint resolution iustifying the employment of the armed forces of the United States in enforcing cer- tain demands of representatives in congress assembled that the president of the United States is juettied in the employment of the armed forces of the United States to enforce the de. mands upon Victorino Huerta for nn- equiyocal amends to the government of the United States for atfronts and indignities committed against this government by General Huerta and his representatives.
 During the evening there were in formal conferences of democrats and republicans and opposition to tho phraseology of the resolution was ap' parent Many senators, among them few democrats, Fobiccted to singling out General Huerta as an individual and wanted to amend the resolution to direct it against the de facto gov erument in Mexico City. Others wanted to make the resolution broad enough to cover Mexico generally.
 Administration leaders were begin hing to rally their forces early in an' ticipation of republican opposition Administration senators held that the passage of the resolution was step which would enable the president act ually to prevent war by forcina Huerta to respect Americans and their intentions.
 The president had made it clear tC Congress that the executive really haC authority to act but that he preferred Inc approval of congress before max Ing any important move. Members or the house went to bed instead O
 waiting for the senate to reconyene crowds thronged the senate gaIlere
 and corridors.
 At executive quarters there was
 etup in the late hours, Clerks wer
 on duty for emergencies, but no move
 mehts were announced A high orr
 eial who was il conference with tn president pointed significantly to tn
 tact that no orders had been issue
 o the army, and remarked that tn