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fore the time. that the treaties grow
ing out OF the conference are laid be-
fore the Senate for approval, rejection
or modification.
the manner provided in the rules of
the Senate for the selection Of Its
standing committees.
1t is authorized to employ such
secretaries, clerks. stenographers and
messengers as it may deem necessary
for the discharge OF duties herein i'm
All the expenses incident to it's work
in the United States and Europe shall
be paid from the contingent fund of
the Senate upon the certificate of the
Senator who shall, be chosen chairman
of the committee.
Opposed BY Kellogg
Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, Repub-
lican, declared he would oppose the reso-
luton and hoped 1t would be sent to
the Foreign Affairs Committee and there
killed.
On motion of Senator Hitchcock, of
Nebraska, chairman OF the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, the resolution was
referred to that committee. Except for
the statement Of Senator Kellogg there
was no discussion Of the merits of the
measure.
A joint resolution introduced by Rep.
! resentative Rodenberg. of Illinois, Re.
publican, proposes that Congress declare
president Wilson's trip to Europe "con-
stitutes an inability to discharge the
| powers and duty of the office OF Presi.
| dent" and that SO long as he Is away
| from the country, the Vice President
act as President.
The resolution was dropped into Tho
| bill bov without discussion on the floor
| It was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee. ~
Senator Sherman. of Illinois, Republi.
| can, announced today that he would in.
troduce tomorrow a resolution to de.
clare vacant the office of President be.
cause of Mr.. Wilson's absence and pro.
posing that the Presidents powers and
duties should Immediately devove upoI
the Vice President.
! Declares Presidency Vacant
! Senator Sherman's resolution as giver
kout by the author is similar to one of
| fered by Representative Rodenberg il
the House, except that 1t would declar,
the Office of President vacant and re
quire the Vice President to serve unit
President shall be duly elected
| Reciting the constitutional duties o.
the President, 1t says:
THAT by the departure by the Presi
uent anu nle dpSeiSc iioui Iiic lcTTitoT.
OF the United States and from the sea
of government so fixed and declare b!
law be and the same Is hereby declared
TO constitute an inability to disoherg,
the powers and duties of the said offic,
of President OF the United States anC
is hereby declared to constitnte.
vacancy in such office of President, ant
that the powers and duties thereof shal
Immediately upon such departure an,
absence by the President from tn
territorial limits Of the United State
and the seat of government thereof de
volve upon and be exercised by the Vic
President, who shall qualify and assum
the powers and duties of office Of sat
president of the Unite states until
president shall be duly elected, and al
Official acts of the Vice President Will
such powers and duties are 80 devolve
upon him shall be and are hereby de
ciared to be valid for all intents an
purposes and shall be accepted as IN
acts Of the President OF the Unite
states"