The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
WILSON'S VETO
OF LITERACY
TEST UPHELD
Effort in House to Override
1t Fails by -Four
Votes.
FEW DEMOCRATS
SUPPORT PRESIDENT

WAsHiNGroS, Feb. 4.-The immiera-
ton hill with its llteracy test Is dead
FOR ,hls session. the House having re-
veto to-day.
on motion by Representative Burnett
Of Alabama. one OF the authors of the
bill. that the measure be passed "the
Presidents veto TO the contrary no,-
withstandng." 26i members voted In
the affirmative and 1856 In the negative.
\ two-thirds vote was necessary to over
ride she veto and the bill therefore
failed OF repassage by four votes.
The vote on the immigration bill
came at the end OF a six hour debate.
/ The discussion was sharp at times.
such Democratic leaders as Representa-
tives Underwood OF Alabama. Hay OF
Virginia and Sisson OF Mississippi voted
to override tho Presidents veto. while
Representative Mann OF Illinois and
other prominent Republicans argued
and voted to sustain The President.
Only - Abs-ntees.
sent when the vote was taken. There
was a larger attendance than had been
recorded In the House Tor many weeks
For the last week both sides have been
canvassing the House, but neither knew
definitely what the outcome would he
until the vote was counted
In the course OF the debate the reslg-
nation OF Representative KInkead OF
New Jersey as a member of the House
was received ana accepted. Mr.. Kin
Iead was elected Sheriff OF Hudson
county at the last election. II was I'M
derstood that it was his purpose to vote
to sustain the Presidents veto
supporters of the immigration bill
gave notice that II Mr.. Kinkead pre-
scented himself hts vote would he pro-
/ tested on the ground that as he was
holding n state office he had no fur
/ ther right 20 take part In the House
! procse dings.
Only few Democrats voted 20 sus-
tain the Presidents veto The Southern
! Democrats voted to pass the bill over
the veto. Sixteen members won't back
on the records they made on the bill
4 w!.cst /: passed .he House
Representatives Bailey Of Penusyl-
vanid. Bcakcs OF Michigan. Brumbaugh
! OF Ohio. Mcguire Of Nebraska. Park of
Georgia. Reed OF New Hampshire. Smith
/ OF Maryland, Taylor OF Alabama and
Whaley OF South Carolina. all Demo-
Gratis. who voted for the bill upon its
passage. voted against It to-day. Repre-
sentatives Cooper Of Wisconsin. John
son OF Utah. Knkaid Of Nebraska and
Scott OF Iowa, Republicans, who prevl-
ously voted against the bill, voted this
time to pass 1t over the Presidents veto.
Representative Garner of Texas one
of the Democratic leaders. who an
swered present :" when the vote was
called on the bill upon its passage. voted
in the negative to-day. Representative
STEVENSON Of Minnesota, Republican.
who previously voted Present" an
swered mol" to-day. Representative
Nolstead, also OF Minnesota, Republican,
who voted against the bin before voted
90 pass It over the veto.
Mr. InderwOOd's Appeal.
Nearly two-thirds OF this House
voted for this bill with its restrictive
literacy test four years ago" declared
Majority Leader Underwood in appeal
ing to his party to pass the bill over
the Presidents veto. The constituent
cies represented here knew the position
OF their repre- sentatives In Congress
Now, after four years, the issue is agar
before US, and again more than two.
thirds OF those representing constituent
cies here have once voted in favor OF
this legislation"
Referring to the Presidents state,
ment that no party had made a declara.
tion on the subject, Mr.. Underwood said
This legislation clearly represents
the sentiment of the American people
The reason ] support ii is the sam,
reason that tho President gives FOL
vetoing the bill"
To-day's vote is the end Of the immi
grafton bill so far as the present SEES
sion Is concerned Its supporters say /
will be reintrOduced on the first day OF
the meeting of the new. Congress.