Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-04
WAR RESOLUTION |
ASKED BY WILSON
SURE OF PASSAGE
Senate Will Remain in Con-
tinuOus Session Till Vote
Is Reached.
QUICK ADOPTION BY HOUSE
is EXPECTED BY LEADERS
Immediate Consideration in Up
per Branch Blocked by
La Toilette.
CLoTURE is PRoBABLE
Very Few Speeches and Few Votes
Against Administration
Arc Forecast.
CLoTURE is PROBABLE
Try Associated Press. ]

WASHTN iTON. April 3.--The way
WAS cleared on both sides Of the Capt.
tol to-t.ay for prompt enactment OF
the administration resolutions dcclar-
ing state Of war exists with Germany
and directing the President to prosecute
ii with all the nations resources TO
successful termination.
Baked by Senator La Toilette In this
effort to have the resolution taken up
Immediately after it had been pre-
scented from the Foreign Relations
Committee, Senate leaders decided to
begin tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
a session to continue until a vote has
been taken. Letters signed by Scna-
tors Martin and Gallingcr, respectively,
the Democratic and Republican leaders,
went to each Senator tonight, asking
him to be in his seat tomorrow when
the Senate meets. and announcing the
plan for continuous session.
ACTION PROBABLE TONIGHT
Or THURSDAY MORNING
If the leaders can hold quorum, ns
they were able to do in the closing
hours of the last session on the armed
neutrality bill. tits probable that there
will be action late tomorrow night or
Thursday morning. 1t is not expected
that there will be any attempt to flli-
buster. but no one knew tonight how
many Senator'S would speak.
Adoption Of the resolution by the
House before tomorrow night is pre-
dicted by members OF the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee. The committee will
meet in the morning, and is expected to
report back quickly the resolution as
received from the Senate. Sentiment
on the House side is almost unanimous
ly i'll favor of the measure.
Senator's who have looked over the
situation expect n few votes against
1t. and not mauy speeches in opposi-
ton. Republicans in close touch with
the situation believe Senator's La
Toilette. Gronna and Norris. on the
Republican side. will speak and vote
against the resolution. and that they
will be Joined by Senators Stone anu
Kirby, on the Democratic side. OF the
position That will be taken by Senators
cummins and Lane, they were not
all sure.
SENATOR'S ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER WILSON'S ADDRESS
Enthusiastic approval of the presi-
dents address is general among Sena-
tors There may be some dsinclina-
ton. particularly on the part of Repub-
licans. TO adopt the Presidents sugEes-
ton as to taxation of tho present gem
Grafton to pay for the war. if that
taxation is to be aimed at objects ar-
ready taxed. in their opinion, to the
limit. Some Senator's feel that there
should be additional taxation on liquors
and beer and stamp taxes of the kind
that helped finance the Spanish War,
and that eventually much of the ex-
pense should be met by bond issues
Arrangements for financing activi-
ties to follow adoption of the war
resolution are held in allegiance by the
House Ways and Means COMMITTEES
pending full information as to what
steps ar. planned. Virtually all OF
the members OF the committee are here,
and quick action can be taken when,
ever the call comes.
EARLY ACTION PREDICTED
EVEN Bi OPPONENTS
Action by the Senate within at least
two or three days was predicted to day
even by Senators opposing IT, Some
OF the "willful mem named by Prcsi.
dent Wilson declared cmphatically
there would be no flibustcr or pro-
tracted debate.
Amendments from Republican Sena-
tors. especially TO prevent a formal al
lance with the entente or a Federai
loan to them, are expected. That there
would be no need for resort to the
new cioturc rule to pass the resolution
was stated even by some OF those op-
posed to war.
Leaders Of both parties in the Senate
arc disposed to pass only ;appropria.
tion and other war measures and ad-
journ. Some leaders believe 1t pos.
sible to adjourn by May Is.
Senator La Toilette. OF Wisconsin,.
leader of the little group of wiliful
men," said to-day he expected there
would be quite Il little debate"
II don't know he said. They may
shut mo off. They did once. you know.
when I expected to speak"
House leaders predicted unanimous
support to the President, The only
possible objection foreseen by them WAS
TO possible proposal to send troops
abroad At once. Later. after an army
has heen we'll trained. II the war coz
tinued. they thought ,Jc House would
suppoct such plan.
In the wave OF patriotic feryor which 3
swept over the House To-day, aftas 8
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