The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
D STATES IN
HATE or WAR



1nomed and silent; house W
vk1ch for the FIRST time . woman
nember--Miss Jeanette Rankin
spt she had been welcomed Win
ehoors.
PaciAsts sat with militafsss IN
ths galleries.
For 40 minutes at the outset the
rplI was called TO ascertain tne
5 - esence OF quorum group
winch soon VIII vote favorably on
0eclsring the existence OF war with
Germany.
TIE house foreign Affairs commit
tee had completed It's draft OF
RESOLUTION. recognizing the eristenee
q q state OF war between the Unl.'
81 States and Germany. Rep
Gardner. Republican. Massachu'
setts. had introduced a Cat declare
ton OF war resolution. while on
Nth sides OF the capitol work was
done toward providing universal
military training.
Yew pacinsts managed to obtain
entrance 70 the galleries. All pub
Nc rallsries we're closed except &c
sAose holding special cards from
mombers Of the senate or house.
Coaersssmea had evidently taken
nrpoaution to prevent possible pa
oinst demonstration when the war
resolution comes up.
TIE closing OF the galleries had
(, nnpareatly taken the peace hosts
- their guard. and repulssd by re-
IoatIsss guards. they hurried around
~ capitol In attempts to obtain
/. ~ eovsted cards o, admission.
Womsn were more than ever pre-
1tminant I'm the galleries: grsat
nunhsFs OF them arriving early IN
~ mosnins.
\ prsuinent was . large sunrasist
1osegatiea to welcome the incoming
s1aGlsloeress
ulipd Rep. schaii. Of Minnesota.
loepsndent, who. n had been
nouoht, might vote for Mann as
oooaker. stirred the house when he
'nominated Clark. In normal times.
~ said: he would vote for Mann
'T06ay.- schAll said. there
aheolo b Just cns party-and that
larry the American party. There
= 20 better way Of standing by The
president than by returning bis
pasty's organization Of the house.
ochaII declared. II would be OF
l1ttie use on the battlefield with my
o1ghtlsss eyes" but sdded he would
q his duty In the orsaniration
With The hight that God gives me-"
Rep. Greene. of Massachusetts,
nominated Rep. Mann a. the Re-
puo1icsn candidate for speaker. de-
6nns1as ''ths Republican party has
mover failed IN In DUTY"
Lnnrssl who hs1 been slated tn
(o01tsn - Msna sscss4sd The
~1his h no time Cor any man to
1r1ttcise the president Of the Unit-
~ 4(sssa. hut bcg leave to say
HI e would b. better Cor tia SCUM
tfy " the president we're compelled
70 cOasult the Republicans ~ well
- - Democrsts." Lenroot said in
ooeond Rep. MAINS nomination
~You gentlemen probably viii or
nnnlse this house today. but want
- say that IN the days to come
thage viii be no partisanship."
Tellers were Immediately APP
permitted 10 count the vote on the
txo candidates. The voting was
expected 10 take about 20 minutes.
Patriotism fairly seethes within
~ coasress. There viii be but few
no VIII raise their voices against
Vos. and even these. once the war
1ooo1ution Is adopted. are expected
~ swing into line 10 favor OF going
- b the last trench.
Ihe senste had no definite work
lnnDndiAtely In view u convened
q soon.
O. the house side, however. the
psoUrnm was:
Call 10 order by the clerk.
Prayer by the chaplain plea 10
Guide the lawmakers In their delib-
erations and to make strong the
hand OF America In days TO come.
Election and swearing in OF
Speaker Clark.
owearing In of new members. in
ell1nG the hrst woman member.
Ms Jeanette Rankin.
n B1scticp OF minor house cfaeers.
Z oelection Of q committee to join
WITH the senate In notifying PRIEST
Dent Wilson that the congress is or
Danised and ready 10 hear him;
adeption Of house rules; selection
g committees, tho this may be de-
feFrsd.
The senate foreign relations com
nittee was booked for a meeting
thts afternoon while the house com
mittee was slated for early gather
Nc To nnish its war resolution shap-
- along lines OF the American war
tsolaration-
u was q solemn throns that
canned into the house galleries to
6ay. Men and women who want
vor because they believe II Is the
only honorable cause: others VINO
want peace at any price mingled
N the crowds.
Small American flags sprtnkled
Their color.
I}ftie peace badges Haunted their