The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-04


met to-day to consider the Gore resolu-
ton bearing on the submarine contro-
versy under condition Of suppressed
excitement and profound interest.
Not since the days preceding the
Spanish American war has such intense
interest hung upon "A session Of the
Senate. Every Senator was in his seat,
with the exception Of those detained by
illness. Every inch of space In the gal
lerics wac occupied except In the diplo-
matte gallery and a fair representa- ton
WAS present in that reservation set aside
for the diplomatic corps.
The walls Of the senate were lined
with members of Congress who came
over eager to hear the result OF the
| Senatc's action. and stool about In ex-
pectant attitude or leaned against the
walls OF the Senate.
The call OF the roll was twice inter-
rupted by sensational incidents. When
the name OF senator salisbury Of Della
ware was called senator Stone arose 10
make some explanation " how that Sena-
tor would vote were he present.
Senator Borah objected. declaring that
nothing was In order but the roll call.
! senator Stone angrily resented the in
%terrupiion. Senator Borah interrupted
I tit StlldttT IToIn shlSsouIl. w tnhNlfH
a warning finger at him declared that
the chairman OF the Foreign Relations
Committee would not he permitted to
proceed.
Might Gas Them Al.
IF the gag is to be applied the whole
Senate will he gagged shouted senator
Borah by way of protest against the
methods employed by the Admlnistra.
ton leaders to put the e~xtinguisher on
the other side. Senator stone turned
and faced the senator from Idaho and
there was a sharp exchange OF person.
~al.ties.
Later IA The roll call Senator Smoot
asked to he excused and started TO eS-
plain that he could not vote on the
pending question because. under the
rule. he could not explain his position.
He was beginning TO talk when Senate
Borah declared him out OF order. SEN
a;or Smoot appealed TO the Senator
from Idaho. but vainly. After the roll
! call had been concluded Senator Snoot
asked To he excused from voting and
stated his reasons. The question was
put to the Senat. and the Senator was
excused but several votes were voiced
In the negative side.
The following was 'he vote on en-
: alOr Jones Hlollon w AiuN Nv
resolution as amended
For acknowledgements AShurst,
Bankhead, i,eckham. Broussard, chiffon.
Culberson. Fletcher. Gore. Hardwick,
Hitchcock. Hollis. Hughes. 1Hustng,
James. Johnson ,Malne). Johnson ,South
! pako,aI. Kern. Lane. lee ,Maryland)
Lewis. Martin. MARITIME. Myers, New
lands. Dverman. owen. Ihelan, Plttnan.
Pomereue. Ransde!l. Reed, Shafroth.
Sheppard. shields, simmons. smith
,Ar,zonal. smith u;eorgia). Smith
,Marylaud,. smith south tarohna).
stone. swanson. Thomas. Thompson,
Tilruan. Underwood. Nardaman. Walsh
and Williams. Republicans Erande-
gee. Burleigh clark 'Wyomingl. Colt
curtis. Dtliingham. Du Pont Harding
Lodge Mclean. Nelson. oliver. rage
polndex.er. Smth michigan. Sterling,
Wadswo,th. Warren. Weeks. Total. SS.
Against acknowledgements: cham
herlain and O'Gorman. Republicans
Horuh, Clapp. Cummins. FAN. Gall!nger,
cronna. ZONES. La Toilette. Mccumber.
Norris. sherman and Works. Total. IA.
No Time Wasted.
The proceedings leading up 20 the
Gore substitute and the roll call were
brief. hut fail of rapid developments
Tn. Senate appeared impatien'iy await
ing the deuouement. A few minutes
were given to purely routine matter. the
presentation of "A memorial, Introduction
OF TOLLS. So.
Finally tie Ni,e-Ptesidcnt called for
concurrent and other resolutions
Senator McCumbcr thereupon offered a
proposed substitute. for the Gore reso-
/ luton. lie had asked for the reading
oc when Stone lcaped to his fee;
and objected. Tn" Nice-President ruled
! that Senator MctGmher had ~ right In
have the resolution read. TIL" Nc
, Cumher resolution turned out To be
a slight mod. fica'ion OF the Gore
resolution Warning Americans of armed
| merchantmen. As soon as tn" reading
" the McCumhor substitute had been
! co,nple,ed senator stone. who had re-
NAMED standing, precipi,atsd the s'rue-
gle b, asking that tn. Gore resolution
be laid before the Senate, This action
was in accordance with a programme
agreed upon by the leaders last night.
As soon as the Gore resolution was
before the Senate Senator stone imme-
| diatcly yielded to senator James on
kcntucky. whose cue Was to move 10
table the Gore resolution and all sub
s,i,n,es and ainende mn,s. While Scus-
tor James was making his motion and
calling for "A roll call Senator Gore was
seeking to interrupt him and appealing
to the chairman to he heard.
The Nice-Prcsideni recognized Sena-
tor Gore. hut senator James mad" "A
| point Of order that a motion to table
was not debatabie. Senator Gore finally
made IL clear to the Vice President
that he had risen FOR the purpoSe or per-
fecting his resolution and not to de-
bate il.
Vice-Prcsident Marshall ruled that
senator Gore had n right to perfect his
! y, sn,ution. This gave the senator from
oklahoma his opportunity and his sub
stituta WAS s,nt To the desk and read.
There were calls from every part % III"
senate Chamber for a call OF the roll.
Senator Rorah VAS appealing t. the
Chair for recognition.
The clerk called the first name. that
Of senator Ashurst OF Arizona. who
promptly responded, aud senator Ash
urst Immediately turned TO senator
i,orah, declaring that he was out ~
| order, tina the roll call had started and
| could no, he interrupted.
"Mr. President shouted Senator
Ashurst, the roll call has begun and
| have answered 10 the call of my name.
| insist tina the cali proceed"
II addressed the chair before the agile
gentleman from Arizona responded 10
his name" shouted back senator Rorah.
THE Chair did not hear the Senator
from Idaho and the roll call will pro-
| cecd,' said the Vice President dccisively,
| Amidst the greatest excitement the call
of the roll proceeded on the motion to
| table. Many senators, probably "A ma