The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-02
PARTY LINES
WIPED OUT N
BOTH HOUSES
Bond Issue of One Hundred Mil.
lion to Be Provided to Aid
in Defense of Republic
WILSON TO GET FULL
BACKING OF CONGRESS
Filibuster From La Toilette IL
Feared at Eleventh Hour to
Tie Presidents Hands
(ASsOciated { Press


Washington, March . Passing OF
the first shock of Yesterdays authenti-
Gated disclosure that Germany plotted
to incite Mexico and Japan to war
against the United States found the
government agencies today more close
ly united in spirit against threatened
danger, and awaiting with keenest in
tereSt official statements from Mexico
and japan defining their attitude. Of
iiciulS confidently looked for express
sionS Of friendship from both aud con
Seuuent collapse of German intrigues
Preparations Hurried.
Nevertheless preparations were hur-
ried along for whatever may confront
the nation The bill authorizing Presi.
dent Wilson to arm ships and providing
bond issue OF 500 900 was passed
by the House late last night by a vote
Of 4O3 to IL. and after ten hours OF en-
thusiaStic debate. was in the Senate
hands and action was expected late
today or tonight.
After the naval bill is disposed Of
late today, the Senate plans to take up
, the armed neutrality bill and its early
passage is believed certain unless Sen-
ator LaFollette should tlibuster. The
Senate probably will substitute its own
bill, which would grant the President
authority to use other instrumental
ties" not provided by the House bill.
to protect neutral rights and which
does not contain the House bills pro-
hibition against war risk insurance for
munition ships.
Abandon Party Lines.
The sudden abandonment of party
lines. and the apparent waves Of patri-
utiSm which swept both houses during
debate yesterday developed one of the
most notable legislative situations in
years.
Officials today guarded other inform
alton they may have concerning the
German intrigue. but they indicate it
was widespread. 1t now appears that
County Won Bernstorff, the former
German Ambassador, received instruc-
tionS from Berlin to arrange the dis
mantling of German ships in American
ports at the same time lie got the Zim-
norman note for transmission to Mex
leo City.
LaFoIlette Baiks.
When the Senate convened today,
Senator Stone asked it to diSplace the
naval bill and take up the armed neu.
trality bill. Senator La Toilette de-
layed the procedure by demanding q
vote.
Senator Stones motion prevailed nv
Il vote of Gl to u, and debate on the
bill began, to he interrupted ut noon,
however. according 10 agreement, for
of the naval apprOpria-
tiOn bill. -
4 parliamentary situation then pre-.
vented consideration of the bill. and
Senator Stone gave notice he would
move to take it up ut four o'clock this
afternoon after the vote on the nava!
bill.
The vote on the motion could not be
construed as a test vote, on the bill,
inaSmuc,l as some Senators opposed itS
on the ground that it was
a violation of the spirit Of the unani-
nous consent agreement covering the
naval bill Among those who voted
no. were Senators Clapp. GrOnna, La
Toilette. and Works.
No Discussion.
In view of that situation there was
no discussion of the hill as only fifteen
minutes remained before the naval bill
a,me up automatically. Senator Stone
then asked unanimous consent that 1t
be taken up at four O'Clock when the
naval bill is out of the way. Senator
Gronna objected. and Senator Stone
gave notice that he would move to
take up the neutrality bill again at thai
hour
BY Il vote of forty-six to twenty-six
the Senate adopted committee amend
nent to the naval bill authorizing estah-
IiShment Of a second navy yard on San
Francisco bay. with an initial appro-
priation of $1.5tfO.OOO to acquire site.