Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-18
Jones of New Mexico Takes.
Leading Part in Defending
Action of Federal Admins
traitor Garfield,
STORM OF TELEGRAMS
STRIKES WASHINGTON
Statesmen at Capital Alarmed
Over Anger Shown by Peo-
pie Whose Interests Are at
Stake,

tsv @oSNNo Ioupr~. SPECIAL LSAsEn wrssI
Washington Jan. IA wave of
indignant protest against the govern
ments drastic fuel restriction order
which swept over congres today cul-
minated in the adoption by the senate
tonight, so to 10, of a resolution re-
questing five-day suspension of the
order. Efforts to get vote on sim
liar resolution in the house was
blocked by objection.
Hours were spent in stormy debate
in both senate and house, members
lvehemently characterizing the fuel
J. administration step as entailing ma
tional calamity" and industrial pa
ralysis" Partisan lines were largely
Iuisregarded, particularly in the sen
ate, and when it became apparent
that the order was going into effec'
! in spite of the senate request plan'
were laid for submitting an appea
directly to President Wilson tomor
row.
"Issuaice Of tho orders tonight wat
a great discourtesy TO the senate,
Isaid Senator Hitchcock, author of th'
resolution adopted,
Flooded by Tclegrams.
Congress, flooded by kilograms o
protest from business interests, gav'
over virtually the entire day to tn
subject. Resolutions requesting post
lponement were introduced in the sen
ate by Mr. Hitchcock, democrat
land Republican Leader Gallinger ant
in the house by Acting RepubllcaI
, Leader Gillett
It was 6 o'clock and just about tn
thine the fuel administrators forma
order was made public that the senat
, adopted the Hitchcock resolution.
In the house, after sharp debate,
vote on Representative Gilletts reso
mtion was prevented by refusal o
, Representative Cox of Indiana, dem
ocrat TO give unanimous consent TO
its consideration
Garfield Makes Statement.
Action in the senate was delaye
long enough for Or. Garfield TO
= summoned to the capitol and ques
E toned by the senate manufacturers
subcommittee investigating the fu'
shortage. Senator Reed, the chaii
man, reported that he was not saus
: fled with the explanation.
Renewal with probable increase
= intensity of congressional criticism ts
. morrow is anticipated, although alte
failing to secure action on his res'
mtion by the house, RepresentatiN
GiIlett said 1t was "a closed incident
e Leaders in the movements for
war council to control and dire'
general war policies of the govern
lment think the situation insures Ia
= forable action on their proposals.
Jones Defends Move.
- eooto,.o Ievvis simmons and Jon'
G of New Mexico, in the senate al
: Representative Rainey in the nous
q were among the principal speake'
in defense of the administration. lht
~ admitted that the order entaileu s'
rous consequences, but opposed mas
action in disturbing orders unui az
thority granted by congress nave u
- approval of the president and pr
= sumably essential.
: The vote on the Hitchcock resol
" ton follows:
n How tho Vote Stood.
For the resolution: Democrats
% Bankhead, Beckham, Gerry GoI
,t Hitchcock, McKellar, Martin, Owe
,r Pomerene, Reed, Salisbury. shielc
s. Smith of Georgia, Smith of Marylan
,e smith of South Carolina, Stone, Swa
rs son, Thomas, Tillman, Underwoo
Vardaman and Wolcott. Total ~.
n Republicans - Brandegese, Cald'
in Cummins, Curtis, Fernald, Frelinghu
1e sen, Gallinger, Hale, Harding, Jon
o. son of California, Jones of Washin
by ton. Kellogg, Knox, McCumber,
t. Lean. McNary, Nelson, New, Norr
II Poindexter, sherman, Smoot, Sterlir
Sutherland Townsend, Wadswor
Watson and Weeks. Total 2S. To-
for the resolution so,
X Against the resolution: Democr;
he -Ashurst, Chamberlain, Fletch
by Hardwick, Johnson of South Dako
r Jones of New Mexico, Kirby, Lew
n Myers, Phelan, Pittman, Ransd'
ut Robinson, Shafroth. Sheppard a
ne Simons Total 16.
r. Republicans - Borah, Gronna q
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