New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
Long Night Session Fol
lows Day of Spectac-
uIar Debate.
MANN AND LEADER
UNDERWOOD OPPOSE
White Ribboners Cheer Majority
in Their Favor as Moral
Endorsement.
tFron ms TriSune Buresul

From ms Irloune bureau
Warrington, Dec. 22.-The Hobson
,,aou.vide prohibition resolution was
,.i,c.sd By the House shortly before
midnight tonight.
Ending a day Of spectacular and
stirring debate, the House voted, 1877
syss ls9 noes.
An Affirmative vote Of two-thirds
vu required for the adoption Of the
resolution, and although the prohibi-
,onists had q majority, they lacked 81
votes Of the required number.
Cheers came from both sides as the
result was announced. The prohibi-
tionists regarded their large vote as
moral Endorsement Of their campaign
and a stimulus to further action, while
he sntis were content with having de-
issted the resolution and put off, for
Al least a year, another contest in the
halls Of Congress.
The scenes attending the final vote
we're more exciting than any staged In
the House since the Cannon rules night,
1--WE years sgo. The debate preceding
the vote was one Of bitterness, not un-
mixed With personalities.
Closing the case for the prohibition
i.ts, Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson dramatically declared that if
,he national prohibition issue was not
slhmittsd 70 the states befor- 1916 the
next campaign will centre about that
issue, "snd We will have an admins
;rsiion that neither under cover nor
openly will fight this reform"
Attacks Administration.
A moment previously Mr.. Hobson had
linked the administration with the 'iq-
uor trust" and charged them with be-
ing largely responsible for his defeat
in Alabama IN his race for the Senate
against Representative Underwood.
An exchange OF personalities between
W. Mann, the minority leader, and Mr..
HObson eliminated the long day Of ora
i.g. Th House remained in continu-
Gus session from 10 q. m. until the
AOur Of the vote. Scores Of white rib
Sonsrs in the packed galleries remained
IN their seats for more than twelve
hours.
SsTsrsl preliminary votes. without
olrssi bearing on the final result, pre-
cede5 the rollcall on the Hobson resO-
'9ion. Representative Mann, the Re
publican leader, offered an amendment
striking out the words "for sale" and
i'r beverage purposes" in the Hobson
'solution. The minority leader chal-
',ged Mr. Hobson To support this
szsndment # he would really strike at
re liquor trafic, insisting that a reso-
luton with teeth in it would have no
qualifications as 20 the purposes for
which liquor may be manufactured.
The Mann amendment was defeated
60 rising vote, 200 TO n, with the
Republicans in the main supporting the
iosition Of their leader.
Mr. Msnn's demand for rollcall on
his amendment was refused, only
'orty-seyen tired Republicans arising
% ash for a record vote. This was an
'hsuffcient number. Meanwhile there
we're impatient cries Of "Vote, Votei"
ron legislator who wanted 20 record
themselves on the main proposition.
second Mann amendment was that
ne proposed amendment 20 the Con
'a's'ion should be ratified by state
''a'saiions rather than state legislat-
-'s- This amendment was defeated
:" 70 l75. While not indicative of
'H alignment Of members on the main
n'4s' the vote was encouraging 10 the
'hN'prohibitionists. as the Hobson con-
.ngent failed 70 muster a two-thirds
nsiori;y.
Facts Of Record Vote.
Next came the vote on the Morrison
vL.Dstitu'e, offered b. Representative
,.,tll',' ~,itililson' Of Indiana, who claimed that
g.yhIo non could be obtained only
.'g1gh legislation forbidding inter
l;sis shipment His substitute pro
fi,o.,s1 i,e.s1 the shipment Of .ntoxicants
s,,,.te siate % state, but the Morrison
Erng5sal was rejected 2i3 20 ~. Mr.
s,.yi,Iison, 100, failed 20 enlist suf-
,.s,. number Of members % force "A
'Syta vn.l vote on his substitute.
". On other amendments 20 change
osi. yi.l ygin.lfSs.eoiogy Of the measure were
l,., lesly bo~lea over, and The House a.
y. IH made ready for The rollesil which
a.. Sssraze member had faced with
AZ A. - through the long day of oratory.
'"' f'l proceeded there was not
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