Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-08
Resolution Tabled.

Resolution Tabled.
The celebrated McLemore resolu-
ton around which the anti-adminis.
tration forces centered their fight,
was tabled, in other words killed, just
as was the Gore resolution for SINH
lar purpose in the senate last week.,
From the very outset OF the ASbr.
today, the president supporters, M 4-9s
out regard to parties, led over the NJ
position. ,.s-..1. Y u
On the first vote, which wag q paIls.I
liamentary proposition to preye1t
opening the McLemore resolution u
amendment and unlimited debate, the
administration forces carried the day,
256 to 100.
On that, 1872 democrats, 63 republi-
cans and one progressives voted to
support the administration. Twenty
one democrats, 132 republicans, five
progressives and one independent
and Representative Luden, the lone
socialist Of the house, voted against
it. ,
Victory In Hand.
This was the crucial vote of the
fight, the one point on which admin
istration leaders were uncertain.
With victory in hand, they moved on
the next proposition, the adoption Of
special rule for discussion Of the
McLemOre resolution.
Again, they carried the day, this
time 27l to 1873, and then pushed their
victory to a conclusion by tabling the
McLemore resolution, 276 to 142.
In seven hours of tense, turbulent
session, in which the administration
opponents charged that the president
was contending for q doubtful right
and was shifting the responsibility OF
diplomatic negotiations to congress,
the house swayed back and forth in
the most sensational congressional
spectacle for decade, probably since
the declaration of war on Spain.
Wilson Hears Returns.
President Wilson, calm and conf
dent, heard the early results of the
voting in the cabinet room at the
White House with some of the cabi-
net grouped about him. He told
them he was much gratified with the
support of congress.
Released from the bonds Of embar.
rassment forced upon him by the dis.
sention in congress, which has been
represented in foreign capitals as in
dirating that he was making his de.
mands on Germany in direct opposi.
tion to the sentiment of the elected
of "a
dent Wilson now stands prepared to
go on with the submarine negotia-
tions with the Central powers.
To Answer Germany.
The next step probably will be an
answer to Germany's- last proposal to
settle the Lusitania case in which
the United States probably will ask
for such further assurances as it con-
siders sufficiently broad and com.
plete, to guarantee that the new sub.
marine campaign, which began March
l, and in which notice has been given
that all ships carrying guns will be
sunk without warning will not en-
danger Americans travelling the seas
on merchant vessels.
The president and his advisers re.
garded the action of the house today
as sufficient answer to reports cir.
culated in Berlin that congress stood
2 to 1 against him in the crisis.
Bryan Fails.
One of the days surprises was thu
failure of the so-called Bryan inn,
ence to develop any appreciaf
strength against the president.
Stand by the president and do
embarrass him in his diplomats
gotiations with foreign count
was the whole burden Of the
ment of the administration
They paid little attention ton.
volved legal phases Of the de
1t was enough, they urEedsttf.
president had said the rep
CONTINUED on Pago