The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-14
SENATE, WITHOUT AMENDING, ADOPTS
HOUSE RESOLUTION BY VOTE 46 TO IS
No Democrat Was Against
Measure--I6 Republicans
Cast Negatlue Vote

Washington, July 3.-Congress tonight granted Pres
dent Wilson's for authority take and operate
telegraph telephone cable and radio lines By of 46
16he minority all Republicansthe senate adopted without
amendment the house resolution granting such for the
period of the
resolution will signed by presiding officers of the
transmitted Monday the president
All attempts to amend modify the administration meas
which passed the house July by of 22l to
defeated at session lasting until o'clock tonight Amend
ments by Senator Watson of Indiana to except telephone and
wires from the resolution defeated Al to 20 and
An amendment by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, Democrat
limit action regarding telephones to long distance was
down. while amendment by Senator Reed of Missouri
designed to ncure unrestricted public use Of wire facilities was
twice elected.
How They Voted.
The roll call on final adoption follows.
For adoption: Democrats Ashurst, Bankhead Bennett
Fletcher, Henderson Hitchcock Jones New Nexico) Ken
drck, King, Lewis Mcclellan Martin Myers Nugent, Over
bury sharoth Sheppard Shields Simmons Smith Arzona
Smith (Georgia) Smith South Cardinal Swanson Thomas
Republicans for adoption: Cot Curtis Johnson Cali
Norris, Poindexter and Sterling Total, H.
Total for the resolution, 46.
Against adoption: Democrats: None.
Republicans against adoption Borah Brandegee Fernald
France Frenghuysen, Hale Harding, Kellogg, McCumber
New Penrose Sherman Smith (Mchgan Smoot Wadsworth
and Watson. Total, 16.
OF senators absent and paired was announced senators
kham John South Dakota) McNary Walsh Gerry ana
favored the resolution and Senators Calder and Suthe
land against it.
telephone wires from the operation of the resolution were
Borah Brandegee. Curtis, Fernad France
rose Sherman Smith (Michgan) Smoot Sterling Wadsworth
Watson.
Those voting except press wires Senator's Borah
Brandegee Fernand, France, Frenghuysen Haze arune'
Johnson California Kellogg Lenroot b
Penrose, Pomerene Reed ohernam T. 0"i'" Nn''e""'
Smoot Sterling, Wadsworth and watson;
Congress asked pass the Legislation last week. anu
the presidents the immediate acuoh uPel
plans for long Saturday night last Secretaries
and Daniels and Postmaster General Bureson appeared De
fore The action military necessity
the war and department heads declaring the Cover
should control communication systems TO protect nCaiS
The Associated Press.
Adoption of his amendment eXemptng wires OF press Du
and associations urged by Senator Watson OF
Indiana Taking of the of these organ
and sunday newspapers 900 miles of wire during the
day and miles night. Should the resolution pass
added would be nothing to prevent the government
from making these wires it was thought the emer
gency required Senator Watson praised the paosm Oh
the newspapers.
Washington, July 13.-Congress ready tonight to
start vacation Monday The senate after passing
telegraph resolution agreed suspend important bust
take of three days until August "a
beginning Monday. similar program the house
blocked late today but it expected through when that
body reconvenes Monday.
Only few members will remain to attend the sessions
week outgoing trains tonight carried
and members of the house departing for their homes
vacation plan understood has the sanction of
President Wilson, who called to defer
honiday the telegraph resolution The three
by either the of
the other and also because technically remains in
session prepared for any emergency action.
At the suggestion of Senator Smith of Georgia the
modified to provide that should be
before August "a the could be aside
regular business transacted three days thereafter.