Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-06

tnat the vice president sustain and an
nOunce the rule against further COM
ment after objection has been made to
immediate consideration of a resolu-
tion.
Il desire to say right here. said
Martin. that no other business shall
be proceeded with until this matter
is settled. l move that the senate ad-
journ until ten O'Clock tomorrow
The galleries greeted this announce
ment with wave of hand-clapping.
which was not suppressed The SEN
ate then adjourned
Message Brings Quick Action.
Immediately after President Will
son finished the delivery of his ad-
dress TO congress Monday night and
left the capitol the senate and house
reconvened and an identic joint reso-
luton was introduced in both houses,
declaring the existence of a state of
war, and directing the president to
employ all the resources of the coun-
try to carry on war against the inn
perial German government and bring
Because of the opposition TO the meas.
ure by Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee the reso-
luton was introduced in the senate by
Senator Martin of Virginia, the Demo
cratic floor leader, Representative
Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. introduced it in the house.
Clark Reelected Speaker.
Champ Clark OF Missouri was elect.
ed speaker of the house of representa-
tlves al the opening session OF the
house on Monday, which was marked
with sensations almost from the ou,
set The speaker defeated James II.
Mann of Illinois.
The vote resulted: Speaker Clark,
2i7; Representative Mann, POS Rep
resentative Lenroot. . Representative
Gillette. > Two members were re-
corded present but not voting
Nominated by Progressive.
The dramatic moment of the house
organization preliminaries was the
nomination of Champ Clark by Rep
resentatiye Thomas -. Schall. the Pro-
gressiye Republican OF Minnesota.
The blind member was led to the
center OF the house by a page His
Introductory remarks were of a patri-
oiic nature. not disclosing the real OBJ
ject OF his speech. He continued
"A state divided against itself in
ssxe of peace may stand, but today
such a situation might be a serious
menace. We should forego party adj
yantages in a time like this.
The peril of today renders partisan
ship dangerous because it might be
construed as country presenting
divided front 10 the world As an in
dependent Progressive Republican, | .
have no hesitancy in saying how |
must vote under the circumstances.
Were my country not In the face
of an international crisis, with the
president and the senate Democratic,
would as mater of party pride cast
my ballot for the Republican candi-
date. He is able alert. fair-minded.
l should like to vote for him.
way DC OScu against F1if
Il realize that action am about to
take viii be used to attempt my po-
litical death in Minnesota.
With my sightless eyes would be
of little service TO my country on the
field of battle, but | can use the light
that God gives me to vote right today
| believe the president should have
Democratic senate and house behind
him.
Under ali these circumstances
shall cast my vote for Speaker for
that Progressive Democratic, Champ
Clark OF Missouri
Does the gentleman place Mr.. Clark
in nomination for speaker asked
South Trimble. clerk of the house. who
was presiding.
Il gladly do so, said Schall
Representative William 5. Greene Of
then arose TO nominate
James r. Mann as the Republican can
ddate, and the Republicans had their
first opportunity 10 applaud Mr..
Greene, however, did not make any
formal speech in naming Mr. Mann