Evening journal., 1916-03-03
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Senators absent were. Bryan. Brady,
Cafron. Coh. Kenyon. Lea Lippitt. Pen
rose. Robinson Salisbury. ShiNely.
sutherland aud Townsend. Smoot was
excused from voting. and announcement
was made that Lippitt penrose. Shively
and sutherland would have voted aye II
present.
When Stones name was called he
tried to explain the absence Of sena5
tor Salisbury, of Delaware
"I object to any remarks" shouted
Senator Borah III this Senate is TO
be gagged. the whole Senate will be
gagged"
There was moment OF uproar and
then Stone shouted loudly, Il vote
aye"
n was explained after the session
that senator Salisbury had been de
tanned by illness.
Bv the single record roll-call the
Senate swept aside not only the Gore
resolution. but amendments and all
substitutes, in one fell swoop. II
clinched. decisively, the whole ques-
tion in favor Of the administration.
All resolutions were laid on the table.
With one sweep the clouds hover
ing over the international situation
were swept away. and. following a sim
liar action which will be quickly taken
by the house. the way will be cleared
= for the State Department to resume
its negotiations with Germany for
settlement Of the Lusitania matter
The administration leaders were
ruthless today in giving the blow
to the opposition TO the President
After the vote on the Gore resolution.
Senator Stone tried TO call up that
Of Senator Jones. declaring that be-
fore sending an ultimatum to any
foreign power the President should
consult In the Senate. But Jones de-
feated this plan by Withdrawing IT,
and said he would introduce IL again.
The unexpected vote for the Presi-
dent as Il did even including those
of Senators Stone and Gore was the
result of the amendment Gore of
fored Senators considered that this
would practically amount to notice
unon Germany that war would be de-
clered by The United States upon the
killing of a single American by a
submarine unwarned attack upon any
armed merchant ship.
Cores surpr sing and unexplained
eleventh hour move in offering what
was practically a new resolution and
an ultimatum 10 the Central Powers
caused several Senators 10 change
thcir votes Even Senator Varda-
man. Who favored Cores original
warning resolution. voted to XIII the
Gore substitute.
Senator James. veteran OF many
convention trays led the administra-
tions fight on the floor. He roared
in, no Nntal
vote with its diagnet carrying all
resolutions and substitutes on the
question 20 their official death
Stone, Nardaman. Smoot and Clarke,
Arkansas. vainly tried to explain
their votes Senator James ruthlessly
iuterposed objections, his points OF
order being sustained by the Vice
President The latter played no small
part IN the drama. His rulings We're
uniformly toward prevention of de-
hate
Senator Borah. Republican. pro-
tested vigorously against "gagging'
the Senate. When he was not allowed
10 explain his reasons for voting. in
retaliation he prevented similar ac-
tion by Senator Stone.
Senator Stone. shaking his hand
and glaring at Borah, dehed borah
10 shut him off.
"The Senator from Idaho nor no
other Senator can prevent me from
speaking" said Stone.
"I will and I am" Borah shouted
loudly across the aisle, his objection
being sustained by the Nice-President
Stone surrendered and voted against
Cores substitute
The stand of Congress today was
along broad. patriotic. non-partisan
lines. Partisan politics was dwarfed
IN the moro grave concern of possible
war. Party lines were wiped out.
Republican leaders and rank and file
lined up with political foes in the
American union 10 keep American
peace.
The House will be called upon az
once possibly tomorrow. TO 90 on
record also. The foreign affairs COM
mitfee was also TO take final action
regarding a warning resolution for
the showdown vote desired by the
President Leaders. Democratic and
Republican. today declared tho House
also would give the President lis en-
dorsement By defeating a resolution
OF warning.
Senate galleries. public and pri-
vate. Hlled up carly Wives and
daughters OF senators and representa-
tiyes were among the early arrivals.
IN the elite reserved section. Among
the first were the wives Of Senator
Cummins and Representative Sherley.
Senator divers daughter also came
early. Senator Chiffon had an cx-
cited. chattering bunch Of seminary
girls as his guests
senator Crawford was the first To put
in an appearance ON the floor writing at
bis desk a half hour before the Senate
convened.
Outside the galleries, corridors were
kept cleared by an extra detail of police
and also plain CLOTHES men. Unusual
scrutiny was given today TO Capitol Nis-
hofs carrying suspicious packages.
One tradition the Senate maintained
on the surface was that ot being calm
and deliberate. Through the routiu,
morning bnsincss It droned Bills fol
bridges across the Gila river, memorials
iayormg prohibition in the Hawaiian
Islands, Quaker petitions against wal
business mems declarations for prepared
nca~. pension bills. relief oiis telegram
from constituents all these were take
up and disposed of as dispassionately a
il nothing but every day business wei
on hand.
Gore. the blind senator from Okla
homa. was led into the chamber b