Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-11
SENATE PASSES
WAR RESOLUTION
81 TO VOTE ON MEASURE DE-
cLARlNG POSSIBILITIES EXIST
WITH GERMANY.
OPPOSED BY La TOILETTE
Wisconsin Senator Delays Action and
Engages in Sharp Debate-Entire
Absence Of Demonstration When
Senators Vote for War.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.-The
resolution declaring that state of war
exists between the United States and
Germany was passed in the senate on
Wednesday night by an Overwhelming
majority, IL will be taken up for pass
age in the house today.
Senator McCumber's substitute to
declare the existence of a state of war
upon the sinking of another American
ship by Germany was defeated with
out roll call
The war resolution was passed by
vote of 50 to s. 1t goes to the house,
where debate win begin this morning
at 10 o'clock, TO continue until action
is taken
Declares War Is on.
The resolution, drafted after consul
tation with the state department, and
already accepted by the house COM
mittee, saws the state of war thrust
upon the United States by Germany
is formally declared. and directs the
president to employ the entire military
and naval forces and the resources of
the government 10 carry on the war
and bring it to a successful termina-
ton.
The passage of the resolution was
not marked by any outburst from the
galleries, and on the floor the senators
themselves were unusually grave and
quiet. Many OF them answered to
their names in voices that quiyered
with emotion. The galleries were
filed TO overtiowfng
The war resolution as passed was
as follows:
Whereas, the imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts Of war against the government
and the people OF the United States
Of America, therefore be it,
Resolved by the senate and house
sembled, that the state of war be-
tween the United States and the Inn
perial German government which has
been thrust upon US. is hereby for
mally declared and the president be,
and he is hereby authorized and d.
rected to employ the entire naval
and military forces of the United
States and the resources OF the gov
eminent 70 carry on war against the
imperial German government and to
bring the conflict 10 a successful ter
mination, all the resources of the
country are hereby Pledged by the con
gress Of the United States"
Washington, April Consideration
of the war resolution in the senate
Tuesday was forced over until today
BY objections of Senator La Toilette
and in the house it was delayed by
lack Of organization OF the foreign af-
fairs committee.
The senate foreign relations commit
tee approved the administration reso-
luton declaring a state Of war exists
with Germany in practically the same
form as ii was introduced in both
houses Of congress. The vote was IN
animous except for Chairman Stone
Senator Borah of Idaho was absent.
When Senator Hitchcock reported
the war resolution as amended and APP
proved by the foreign relations com
mittee and asked for its immediate
consideration Senator La Toilette
asked that, under the rules, it go over
until Wednesday.
Senator Hitchcock then told him
that if absence of printed copies was
the basis of his objection he would
promise their distribution within FIVE
minutes.
II object. under the rules" insisted
Senator La Toilette.
Senator Martin, the majority leader,
angriIy faced Senator La Toilette. say
ing:
of course it is within the power OF
the senator TO carry this over He
has too much experience to make it
necessary for me to tell him that his
attitude in a matter of such tremend-
Gus consequences--"
la Toilette Objects to Lecture"
Senator La Toilette broke in with a
protest against being '1ectured" by
Senator Martin
Il had no idea of lecturing the sen
ator," Senator Martin retorted, but
have right to call the attention of
the senate and the senator to the mo-
mentous consequences OF the resolu-
ton
IT'S quite unnecessary" La Toilette
interjected. 4 think I realize il as
fully as the senator from Virginia
does. ask the regular order"