El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-05

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Names of the DissenterS.
Thirteen senators declined TO sign
the declaration but senator Penrose,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, announced
that he would have voted for the bill
had opportunity been awarded him.
Twelve who went on record against
granting to. president Wilson the au-
thOrity he asked from congress in the
crisis We're:
Republicans Clapp, Minnesota;
Cummins, Iowa; GrOnna, North Dakota;
Kenyon, Iowa: La Toilette. Wisconsin;
I Norris, Nebraska: Works. California.
| Democrats: Kirby, Arkansas; Lane.
I Oregon; O'Gorman, New York; Stone,
I Missouri Nardaman, Mississippi.
The House Opponents.
Associated with them in opposition
| 10 the armed neutrality bill were the
following representatives who voted
against the house bill Thursday night:
Republicans: Benedict. California:
Cary, Wisconsin; Cooper, Wisconsin;
! Davis, Minnesota; Helgesen. North Da-
kota; Lindbergh, Minnesota; Nelson,
son, Illinois,
Democrats: Decker, Missouri: Shack
leford, Missouri; Sherwood, Ohio.
Socialist London, New York.
Those Who Would HIVE Upheld Wilson.
The &c senators who signed the mani
festo were;
Democrats: Ashurst. Bankhead.
Beckham. BrouSsard, Bryan, Chamber
lain, Chiffon. Fletcher, Hardwick.
Hitchcock, Hollis. Hughes, Husting,
James. johnson, South Dakota; Kern.
Lea, Lee, Lewis, Martin. Virginia; Mar
tine. New Jersey; Myers. Newlands.
Overman, Owen, Phelan, Pittman,
Pomerene. Ransdall, Reed, Robinson,
salisbury. Shafroth, Sheppard. Shields.
summons, Smith, Georgia; Smith. Mary
land; Smith. South Carolina; Swanson.
wood, Walsh and Williams-46
Republicans: Borah. Brady. Bran
degee. Catron. Clark. Colt, Curtis. Dill
bingham, Dupont. Fall, FernaId Hard
ing, Jones. Lodge, McCumber, Mclean.
Nelson. Oliver, Page, Poindexter, Sher-
man, Smith, Michigan; SmOot Sterling
SUTHERLAND. Townsend, Wadsworth,
arren. Watson and Weeks-30
Several Senators Absent.
OF the seven senators not recorded
three, Gallinger and Golf, Republicans.
and Gore. Democrat, were absent on
account Of sickness. Senators Lippitt
republican, and johnson Of Maine. and
Sfnith OF Arizona, Democrats, were ID
sent from the city Senator Culberson,
democrat did not reach the senate in
time 10 be recorded
Hitchcock Scores FiIIbzsterx.
Ten minutes before the end senator
hitchcock had made his last appeal for
unanimous consent for a vote on the
b'h La Toilette objected The Ne
Draska senator, prefacing his closing
remarks with a portion of president
1or the authority about TO be denied
solemnly said:
1t is unfortunate and deplorable that
y men in the senate OF the United
states have il in their power 10 defeat
the bill of as or so members by one
OF the most reprehensible fflibusters
ever recorded in the history of any
CIVILIZED country"
Senator Hitchcock paused while his
words echoed through the chamber
IA roulette stoldly glared toward the
Nepraskan who presently added that
perhaps he should apologize for the
violence of his words
gu are perfectly safe" La Toilette
returned without rising from his chair.
No one can answer you"
struck and the saith congress was
Work to Checkmate La Toilette.
Before the manifesto was presented many
DemocTatlc and Republican leaders .Torked
increasingly 10 prevent the inevitable defeat
OF the bill After midnight they practically
aosndoned the fight and prepared the mani
festo to record the real sentiment OF the
senate on the subject
The defeated senators determined to make
senator La Toilette pay for his coup by
sacrificing the oroEning fruits Of his vic
tory The plan 10 prevent him from deliv-
ering his address TO the senate was made
quietly in the cloakroo1ns and the time was
fixed for 10 o'clock this morning when r1oSt
OF the senators would be hack in the cham
Der ready for adjournment
Hitchcock Is Recognized.
La Toilette. looking fresh and eager an
tered the chamber while senator Owen was
speaking When senator Owen started 20
take his seat both Hitchcock and La Foil
cite addressed the cIsir. Senator Salisbury,
presiding. under the rules would be COM
PEELED TO recognize the man who addressed
MIN first The chair recognized senator
Hitchcock. but La Toilette interrupted:
AT o'clock this morning" he said
when sought recognition I was told that
when the vice president left the chair he
had left q list with the names OF two SEN
ators upon IL who might be recognized be- /
fore 1 could be recognized. They were SEN |
ato-s Owen and Hitchcock. I recall that |
sometimes these lists are disregarded by pre-
siding Officers. and would like TO know II /
am TO be recognized
Senator Robinson Immediately made q /
point OF order that IL was not a proper in
quiry under the senate rules.
. do not care" La Toilette answered, 4
what point Of order the senator makes"
Insists on Being Heard.
The Arkansas senator insisted on ad- X