New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
By This Narrow Margin
the House Upholds
Presidents Veto.
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
ON FINAL BALLOT
Underwood Among Those Who
Urge Passage. Despite Will
sons Objections.
From III. Tribune Bureau J

Washington, FEB. 4.-freslueh' W.
sons veto of the immigration bill oe-
cause of the literacy test was upheid
IN ths House of Representatives to-
dav. the vote on Chairman BurnettS
motion TO pass the bill, "the Presl-
dents veto Notwithstanding, being 2ol
AYES and 1856 noes, two memers vot-
ING present" This was only, fye
votes short Of the necessary two-tnlrus
If those present and voting to over
throw the veto.
The attendance-only twenty-eight
members being absent-was as large
as at any important vote IN many
mor,bs The lack of FIVE votes Kills
the immigration question for this Con-
cress. but Representative Burnett
promised that the same bill would De
nresented in the next Congress.
Representative Adair. Of Indiana the
6rst Democrat TO take the floor re-
forrinq to the Presidents statement
that no party had made any declara-
ton on restricting immigration, quoted
+ba Democratic and Republican plat,
forms of 1896. both Of which Favored
resurrection. Other Democrats VINO
voted against the veto called attention
TO this oversight.
Underwood Against Wilson.
Nearly two-thirds of this House
Voted for this bill with its restrictive
literacy test four years ago, declared
the majority leader, Mr.. Underwood: IN
appealing to his party to pass the OIL
over the Presidents veto. ne con
stituencies represented here know the
position of their representatives IN
Congress. Now. after four years, the
issue is again before us, and now again
more than two-thirds OF those repre-
senting constituencies here have once
more voted in favor of this legl slatlon.
Referring TO the Presidents state
ment that no party had made dec!ara
ton on the subject, Mr.. Unoer"oou
said: "This legislation clearly repre-
sents the sentiment Of the american
people. The reason | support II Is 'he
same reason that the President gives
for vetoing the bill. He says the Cd
iect of the bill is restriction and not
n.
does not favor restrictive selection, but
that's not the purpose of the bill IL
has gone before the American people
for the purpose of the restriction OF
immigration
REPRESENTATIVE Manahan, Minnesota
Republican. who bitterly opposed the
literacy test, was the only man TO men
tion the lobby conducted by the Amer.
ican Federation of Labor in support OF
the bill.
American Federation of Labor here IN
This CITY," said Mr.. Manahan, ITO SEND
wire TO their lieutenants throughout
the country and receive IN return
food of letters and kilograms in pro-
test against this bill, but which amount
TO nothing at all as far as the real
sentiment of the rank and file OF tAe
working people is concerned
South Practically Solid.
On the rollcall practically the solid
Southern Democratic contingent voted
/ against the President. Ten Democrats
who supported the bill year ago voted
/ to-day to support the veto. They were
! Nessrs. Bailey, of Pennsylvania; Bart
/ lett. of Georgia; Beakes, of Michigan;
Brumbaugh. of Ohio; Mcguire. OF Okla.
homa; Park, of Georgia; Whsley, Of
South Carolina; Reed, of New Hamp-
shire; Smith, of Maryland, and Taylor,
of Alabama. Representatives Cooper,
Of Wisconsin; Johnson, Of Utah, and
Kinkaid, of Nebraska, changed from
mo" to yes
During the debate the House re-
ceived a telegram from Representative
Eugene Kinkead, of New Jersey, re
signing his seat to take Office as Sheriff
of Hudson County. Mr.. Kinkead would
have voted to sustain. the veto, and 1t
was the purpose of Representative
Burnett TO challenge his vote on the
ground that he was holding a state
office in violation of the law which
prevents members of Congress from so
doing
New York members voting to pass
the bill over the veto were Messrs.
Parker. Mott. Underhill, Danforth and
Hamilton. Messrs. Wilson, Metz, Og
lesby, Mcclellan and Dun did not
, vote.