The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
WAR RESOLUTION
| HALTED IN SENATE
BY LA TOILETTE
TO Hold Continuous Session Until
Vote Is Taken.
EXPECTED TO PASS FRIDAY
Consideration Of Measure Delayed un-
tlI Today by Wisconsin soIon--
Committee Votes in Favor Of
Hostilties With Germany.

yesterday was forced over until today
bx objections of Senator La Toilette
and in the house it was delayed by
lack of organization of the foreign
affairs committee. 1t is expected to
come up for action in both houses late
today. ~
Immediately after the success of
Senator La Follettes move to delay
consideration of the war declaration,
the White House had. floor leaders of
the senate, Martin and Lewis, on the
telephone. Immediately Hfterward
Senator Lewis, the senate whip. sum
moned Democratic senators for ten
o'clock this morning to remain in con-
slant and unbroken session, night and
day, until the war resolution is voted
on IL is known here that the pres-
dent regards delay as dangerous to
Americans abroad and haste necessary
70 give war jurisdiction over any dis
loyalty, in America.
Lenders declared they did not yex-
pect TO use the cloture rule adopted
by the senate last session to prevent
tHifUucleTS anu WIZ +ilUptlhs lIidI ny
holding continuous sessions beginning
today they could reach vote ON the
war resolution Friday. apE
m Army and Navy Bill Passed.
The house adjourned after having
passed without objection the So, $780,
600 general deficiency bill, which failed
in the senate last session. The bill,
making important appropriations for
the army and navy, was passed prac-
tically without change from its for
mer phraseology. a~ tfa
The universal military service bill
was formally launched In the senate.
Soon after the senate adjourned as
the climax of a stormy scene which
arose over La Follette's objections, the
house also adjourned. Both house and
senate meet today. the house at noon
end the senate Mt 10 a. m.
When Senator Hitchcock reported
the war resolution as amended and APP
proved by the foreign relations com
mittee and asked for it's immediate
consideration, Senator La Toilette
asked that, under the rules, it go over
until Tuesday. .."
Senator Hitchcock then told him
that if absence of printed copies was
the basis of his objection he could
promise their distribution within five
minutes. t
II object, under the rules" Insisted
Senator La Toilette. -.......
Rouses Martins Ire. 900
Senator Martin, the ma iority leader.
angriIy faced Senator La Toilette, say
ing: ~ r
''Of course 1t 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 matter of such tremend-
Gus consequence 'g
Senator La Toilette broke in with
protest against being "lectured'' by
Senator Martin. 'ar
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" 4nA =.
Its quite unnecessary" La Toilette
interjected. 81 think realize it as
fully. as the senator from Virginia
does. ask the regular order"
Senator La Toilette then insisted
that the vice president sustain and an
nou1ce the rule against further com
menf after objection has been made to
immediate consideration of resolu-
ton.
Il desire to say right here" he an
nouneed that no other business shall
be proceeded with until this matter
is settled. move that the senate adj
journ until ten o'clock tomorrow"
The galleries greeted this announce
ment with a wave of hand-clapping,
which was not suppressed.
The senate then adjourned.
The senate foreign relations commit
tee approved the administration reso-
lution declaring state of war exists
with Germany in practically the same
form as IL was introduced in both
houses of congress-. Changes were
made to the wording, but The effect
remains the same.
The vote was unanimous except for
Chairman Stone. Senator Borah OF
Idaho was absent. Senator Hitchcock
Of Nebraska, who will handle the reso-
luton on the floor. went Immediately
10 the house foreign affairs committee
10 show itithechangest the senate com
mittee had made in order TO have il
put before both houses in the same
form. He will report the resoiufS,n 10
the senate and an effort will be made
TO put 1t through as soon as possible.
At last the universal military sery-
Ice bill has been introduced. Senator
Chamberlain, it's author, took advan-
rage OF lull in the senate proceedings
TO slip In his measure. He said after
ward that he was very hopeful Of Its
passage