Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-04
TABLED IN SENATE.
68 TO "A, AFTER
TURBULENT SCENE
Services Of Scrgcant-at-
Arms Needed to Re-
store Order.
ACTION is SATISFACTORY,
WHITE HOUSE REPORTS
Sensational Discussion Continues,
to Dismay Of Adininistra-
ton Leaders.
COMMITTEE or HOUSE ACTS
McIcmorc Resolution and Recon-
mend IT to Bc Tabled.

WASIITNGTON. March 3.-uy a vote
OF is to -. the Senate o-day carried
out President Wilson's wishes. and
killed Senator Cores resolution to
warn Americans off armed bclliscrent
ships
In a turbulent scene. such as is
seldom witnessed in tho senate the
vote proceeded with Senators shouting
objcctiuns, futilcly demanding recos-
milton to explain their positions and
making hot rctorts to each other, all
OF which were out of order At one
time so many Senators were shouting
for the Vice Presidents recognition
that the sergeant -at-arns was called
TO restore quiet
After having mancuvcrcd for two
days to get tho resolution in such par
liamentary position that it was dis
posed OF without debate. the Sonata
then proceeded TO a general discussion
of tho subject, which continued all tho
afternoon. to the dismay of adminis-
t"atton supporters. There were cree
expressions OF opinion tina. the Scnatc's
action, because the vote actually was
taken on motion TO table the Gore
resolution with correction by the
author and q substitute by Senator Nc
GUNNER, was IN effect a Scotch Ser-
diet and had not actually accom-
piiShcd the purpose OF the President.
SUCH statements aroused the Prcsi-
dents friends. who feared thcv would
produce an effect exactly opposite to
that intcndcd--a notice TO the world
that the Senate stands behind the
President in his demand on Germany
for the rights Of Americans travelling
the seas.
Long STEP TONAnD MEETING
I'It3sIDt;NI"S WISHES FULLY
In tho House. however. the Foreign
Affairs Committee, by a vote of II to ..
took a longer step toward meeting
fully the Presidents wishes II voted
I" report the McLcmorc warning rcso-
luton with the rccommo ndation that
II bc tabled In the report. the com
nittcc asserts that the Constitution i'm
posed the conduct of diplomatic noEo-
tiations on the President. and with
THIS practice the committee docs not
feel It proper for tho House Of Repre-
acntativcs to intcrf .rc'
1t probably Viii I've voted on in the
House tomorrow under special ule
Administration forces arc confident OF
u tull-hcdScd victory.
NJ the White House satisfaction was
senator Gore voted for the motion 10
table. and declared he considered the
administration Victory a mixed one
The debate which followed the SEN
ate vote was sensational! Senator
Lewis. the Democratic whiu. pleadine
WIN senators for moderation in their
remarks, declared the Spanish war
would have been aycrtc., hy action in
congress similar to that taken to-day,
"i'" mat the war was brought on by
N'tnpcrat!Nc debates senator Clarke
Democrat. Of Arkansas. who voted
Win tn" administration forces. de-
cIared their action did not represent
INC fca! sentiment OF the Senate
senator FAN. Republican. said:
fF your action day YOU have
Sch' I" the Kaiser, II YOU have done
anything. notice that the Scnatc Of
the United States will look upon the
sinking OF armed merchant shins and
TN" death OF an American citizen prob-
AMY with some degree OF regret. but
thtt II" action would bc taken against
him