New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
LIVES OF AMERICAN CITIZENS MUST NO1
 BE IN PERIL AT SI
President Will Ask GerInd Again for Guarantee Of OuI
 Safety Against Submarines
WILL RESUME NEGOTIATION WITH BACKING OF C0NGkN

Rumors That White House Lacks q
 gressionaI Support, Which Wa
 Circulated in Germany, Shown
 be Without Foundation by GIori
 RaIIying to Wilson's Standard
 House of Representatives.
 Washington, March 8.-With "A gress standing squarely behind hs President Wilson was prepared tod to go ahead with the submarine gotiations with the Central Powers
 After an all day contest, such has seldom been witnessed, the hol last night answered the presided demand for a showdown" on ca gressional sentiment on the arns ship issue. By a vote of 276 to l the house tabled the McLemore rel lution to warn Americans off arn1 ships
 His victory complete after a lI and sensational fight, was regardedl the president and his advisers a3 sufficient answer to reports circula| in Berlin that he was making dema \ on Germany in direct opposition the sentiment of the legislative bra] of the government. MT. Wilson hopeful that. there will be as li| further discussion of the issue congress as possible.
 Next Step Lusitania Case.
 The presidents next step proba will be to answer Germany's last pl posal to settle the Lusitania case. this the United States will ask for il ther assurances guaranteeing that new submarine campaign, in whl all armed merchant ships are to treated as auxiliary cruisers, will endanger American lives
 Secretary Lansing today was eel pleting his examination of the d pendices to the last German nI which contain alleged instances English merchant ships attacking sd marines and under which Germal has sought to justify her new und water campaign.
 With the armed ship issue out the way, congress was ready today settle down to the task of clearing the legislative slate, delayed by E controversy now settled.
 Party Lines In Shreds.
 It was a big democratic majorI and nearly half of the republicans the house helped to end the moYI ment to warn Americans off arnI ships. In a turbulent session. lastiI for seven hours and to rallying crf of Stand by the president" admin tration supporters with regard to pal ty, three times placed their stamp isapproval on the warning propoa tion.
 By vote of 256 to 1G0, the admil istration forces carried the first yoa a parliamentary proposition to preve| opening the McLemore resolution and unlimited debad With this crucial vote of the fight hand they moved to the adoption a special rule for four hours discuI sion of the resolution. This was ca ried by 271 to 13S and then the vil tory was completed by tabling tlE resolution.
 During the debate that precedd each vote the house was swayed bad md forth in a manner probably uIa equalled since the eve of the declaraa ion of war with Spain. The lona discussion, however. was conductea with entire good feeling and theiH vas frequent cheering.
 The failure of the so-called BryaE influences to develop any markeH trength against the president was ona ,f the surprises of the day.
 Hill Opposed to Wilson. On the final vote on the McLemorf esolution in the house of represent atives yesterday. warning Americanl o keep off armed merchantmen CorE ecticut's representatives in congresl acked President Wilson four to on1 Ebenezer J. Hill oI outh Norwalk was the lone cona ressman from this state, votinl gainst tabling the resolution. Th4 ther four, Congressman Freemanl Hymn, Tilson and Oakey,voted d lble.