The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-06

wilson last nlgnt urged congress, as
sembled in joint session. to declare
a state of war existing between tho
United States and Germany, and ad-
vocated the Organization of an army
of at least 100000 men. chosen up
on the principle of universal liability
to service"
Washington, April 3.-While the
House was organizing, Representa-
tive Flood. chairman of the House
committee on foreign affairs, intro
duced a joint resolution declaring that
Estate of belligerency" exists be-
tween the United States and Germany
and asserts that Germany's course IL
nothing less than war against the
government and the people of tha
United States The resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, the recent course of the
German government is in fact moth
ing less than war against the govern
ment and people of the United States.
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives and Senate in Congress as
sembled, that the state of belligerency
between the United States and the
German government which has thus
been thrust upon the United States
is hereby formally declared, and
THAT the President be and he is
hereby authorized to take immedi-
ate steps not only to put this country
in thorough state of defense, but
also to exert all of its power and en-
ploy all Of its resources to carry on
war against the German government
and to bring the conflict to success
full termination"
This resolution will go to the for
eign affairs committee. together with
President Wilson's address on the
subject, and will form the basis for q
war resolution to be later reported to
the House.
Washington, April 3.-Champ Clark
of Missouri was elected speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Sixty
fifth Congress. in a session that was
marked by dramatic incidents from the
beginning.
The vote in the House resulted:
Clark. 217; Mann, 2o5; Lenroot, 2; GIL
lett, 2. Two members were recorded
present but not voting.
Speaker Clark defeated James R.
Mann Of Illinois. choice of the Repub-
lican caucus. after Representative
Lenroot Of Wisconsin, himself the can
didate of a minority of the Republic =,
ans. had challenged the suggestion
made by Representative Schall Of Min
nesota. Progressive Republican, in
placing Clark in nomination, that the
existing international situation de-
monded that President Wilson be Civ
en- Democratic House organization,
as well as Senate, to assume RESPONSE
bilities for his policies. Lenroot then
had seconded the Mann nomination.
Champ Clark was escorted into the
chamber by his opponent, Mann, amid
a storm Of cheers from both sides.
Mann introduced Clark as patriotio
representative of Missouri and the ma
ton. Responding, Clark spoke for CO.
operation.
Admitting it would be difficult to
conduct House affairs otherwise, he
declared there must be no partisan.
ship.
Let all the ends we aim at be our
country's and in the accomplishment
OF the ends may the God OF our fathers
be with us and guide us in the way
which will rebound to the honor and
of the greatest republic
that ever existed in the flood of time"
Representative Talbot, father of
the House," in so far as length of serv-
Ice issconcerned, administered the
oath to Clark. Members were then
lined up in the well of the House to
be sworn in by state groups.
-Four out Of 435 members today did
not answer to their names. They were
Lee, Democrat. Georgia; Capstick, Re-
New Jersey; Helgeson, Re-
North Dakota, and Bleakley,
Republican. Pennsylvania. Lee later
was carried into the chamber on a
stretcher In time to vote for Clark.
Nearly the entire Senate member
snip was present when Vice President
Marshall called for order, and after
the invocation Of the Presidents proc.
lamation calling for the extraordinary
session was read.