New Britain herald., 1914-04-22
Entire City of Vera Cruz in Hands of
 American Forces
Rumors Denied That Charge O'Shaughnessy Has Been Requested to Leave Mex
 ico and Sec. Bryan
 Intends Resigning.

Washington, April 22.--Without de- bate and without the formality of a roll call the house today concurred in the administrations Mexican resol- lution as adopted by the senate, which justities the president in using the armed forces of the United States in securing amends for indignities suf- fered by the nation in Mexico.
 On the viva voce vote the "ayes" were in pronounced majority. A few negative votes were heard here and there on the republican side when Speaker Clark put the question. After a thirty minute session the house ad- journed until noon, when Speaker Clark at 12:03 signed the resolution.
 Senator Clark, president pro tenn pore of the senate, signed the resolu- tion after it had been engrossed and it was sent to the White House for the presidents approval.
 The president signed the resolution at 2:O5. Only his family was present.
 Resolution Not EngrOssed.
 When the house convened at 10 o'clock, Majority Leader Underwood announced that the senate justifica- tion resolutions was not engrossed and ten minute recess was taken.
 Representative Flood, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, moved that the house concur in the senate Justification resolution when the session resumed after recess He urged that there be no conference.
 Believed Resolution Proper.
 
 of the substitute for the house resolu- tion of justification, MT. Flood said that when he introduced the original resolution Monday he believed it was in the proper form to carry out the purposes outlined in the address of the president. ..The original resolution made it clear that this country was. not hos tile to the Mexican people," said MT. Flood, "and did not desire to make war on Mexico, the senate amendment states this in so many words. The ] substance of this resolution is, there fore, unchanged. In this momentous hour and in the circumstances con- fronting this country prompt action l justifying and approving the course of the president is of the utmost i'm I portance, and it would be childish to 1 quibble over the words of the res 1 olution when the substance is the l same; and this is the view of the pres | ident. I hope this house will give i its approval to the chief executive of this nation without a single dissent. Mann Raps Wilson.
 1T do not believe that we ought to engage in a war with Mexico at this | president" said Representative Mann, who followed MT. Flood.
 "Mr. Speaker, if we pass this res olution we have entered on war. have believed 'watchful waiting pol icy would involve us in war. I had hoped We might prevent it..
 l As Speaker Clark stood with poised hand about to attach his signature to the resolution, Representative Mann made the point that he was acting for the senate to be informed that the house concurs in it's substitute.
 The speaker replied that he had nc doubt MT. Mann was technically cor rect. and thereupon Representative 1 Underwood said he would move that the house recess until noon, when tine senate would convene.
 Wilson Asks $5OO,OOO.
 President Wilson today sent to congress a message asking for an inn mediate appropriation of $50O,00O to be used to bring Americans now in Mexico back to their homes in the United States. The message was re- ferred to the appropriations commit tee.
 
 Have Plenty of Money.
 Majority Leader Underwood an. nounced today that he did not expect the house to act on any bill appro. priating money for war purposes ir Mexico at the present time. "We have plenty of money now unless the president expects to march to Mex. ico City" said MT. Underwood. "As far as I know the president has nc such intention"
 Rumors Are Current. Huerta has requested the United States to withdraw Nelson O'Shaugh. messy, American charge d. affaires al Mexico City. This was stated here early today on good authority but has not been officially announced
 Mexican Charge d'Affaires Algara credited to the United States, has beer Instructed by Huerta to request his passports from Secretary Bryan.
 Empty packing boxes were delivered at the Mexican embassy here shortly before noon, but despite these ap parent preparations for departure Senor Algara stated that he had no yet received an order to ask for hi passports. It was reported here, how ever, that in earlier messages thu 1,,I i,, l formed Algara that he could leave hi