Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

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MeNico. The only absent member. was
opposed TO the Lodge resolution, ac-
cordins 10 announcement by Senator
Curtis, Republican WHIP
u TO ~
senator Hitchcock then sought to
offer . sex OF compromise reServat,dns,
3a; pGn Of S Grdsr by b Repuo vice
President Marshall ruled that the
reservations wa-e In order. and that
the treaty. ny the, reconsiderauon, had
heen brought back into the committee
OF the whole. Senator Lodge appealed
from the ruling.
BY par,y vote OF 81 to ~ the
decision OF the chair was overruled.
The vote having established that the
treaty WAS in the Senate itself, and not
in committee OF the whoie, Senator
reserved ratification.
o wssnnE 4S sdf fST eS4 cd
the objection and appeal again was
taken; The senate again everruisd
orerruled the Presidents ruling
that amendments to the Lodge reser-
Mccumber, Republican. North Dakota.
voted with tho Democrats 20 sustain
the Vice President. and Senaiors Gore,
.nublicans against II.
Senator McCumber moved to strike
out the requirement that the reser
Nations must ba accepted by otha-
powers. Senator Lodge made a point
of order, which Vicc.Pres ident Mar
shall ovcrruled. and another appeal
10 the Senate was taken.
With the same lineup az before
The Senate again ovcrruled the Vice
McCnmber motion. The vote was 50
10 As.
Flight in Final Stage.
was laid asae by the he Senate T af,ey
three roll calls on its ratification had
failed to muster the necessary ma.
Republican Leader Lodge declared
that under the rules the Senate action
was final. unless the treaty was with
president. The Democratic leaders did
not agree. with him..
AfteT disposing of the treaty Sena-
tor Lodge introduced a resolution pro-
posing that Congress declare the war
with Germany al an end, The reso-
luton VAS referred TO the Foreign Re-
cations Committee.
The Lodge resolution. which would
arequire assent of the House. declares
man government recited in the Amcri-
can declaration of war had ceased
19a1 sn aF his, had been signed and
tat an end"
Roll Call on Underwood Resolution.
As soon as the Lodge resolution was
voted down the second time the ScnaIr
Sy ss"s sSsrvfa TaSs5''9 Of
sy nIo" ma uan Deem,ocra' the mild reser-
natoh republicans voting against il,
nc vote rejecting unqualified rai!i-
catlon was 50 for adoption and "a
Advocates of unqualified ratification
insiuded 81 Democrats and Rcpubn
can, aicCumber. Seven Demncra,s
Thomas He Tram nhgIda a,G s% W, Georgia;
echuSettS, voted with Tho Ronvhi;n,,
IN opposition. ''e'"s
the roll call on the Underwood rcso.
iinvion OF unqualified ratification fol.
For adoption: Democrats-Asbu,s,
bar f,nfnishf Pie,cne heck Khan, chamGerIain,
Harrison. Henderson, IIsichcyocl i Idr
son tSouth Dakotat, Jones ~ ' YIN
;Go Ell kiHE. Kirby McKellar Myers.
man. pom rgrmsn' R Swsn; rheian, Put
Saeppar5: Simmons, Smith (AriznnoH
inIm nii .SMIssryland2 Smith (south caro- ,
W.ish GIe!, Swanson Underwood,
cott--37 ms ana wal
rig, esSinst sdoption:. Republicans-BalI
Elkint, Fernaid. France. Frei,, r ringe,
ec ca tSronIna' Hale i!arnins. Johnson
PEE Kenyon, keyes, Knox. la Foi-
;yctsc. Lenrooi, Lodge, Mccormick Nc
Gan: MGNary, Moses, New. Newberry
dtrfrr ei:roSc' Ph!Dps, Pom
ING, sutherland. Townsend. Wads-
IN IN, warren and Watson-46.
.Smith Georgia., Thomas r r;.nnnnii
walsh lMa ssachusettsy-. T. n,a
aSa!nst--J3 d." !
was paired for the resolution Gil,
senator Nelson, Minnesota ar, ~
Sna Sena u.So Eail' Republican New
@nounced against adoption. ""
tHepnoiicAn Leader Lodge declared
@n Gnay voting constituted final de-
f pTneiden on NJ ~ peace treaty unless
shenatc rules by Withdrawing /; AMI
ihen subinittinr II again to lie senate,
In other quarters there was SOM az.
ference Of opinion bat the wcoNrni
sentiment seemed TO sc that ,here va.
#only slender chance that the treaty
woo,n come up II the beginning OF
next month
Continues Wartime Laws.
One effect Of lie Scna;es failur, 10
ratny HI treaty win be The continual
citations at least untjl the new s.'e
asion opens Among these Is the war.
time prohibition act, '"'
s. The resolution presented ,onieI, "a
isdcclare state OF peace Will COM, nm
at the beginning ~ the new s.ssion
and Is expec1Hd 10 start another stub.
sderstood 10 be opposed to s,ich =,
method OF legally ending lie war ,r,g
&1n the background IS Il constitutions
s4uest!on AS TO whether Congress ca,
Ado so by resolution not regu!rinL
the Presidents signature.
Dsfore adjourn!ng the Senate con
SJirmed q number OF nominations. bu
gdefcrred action until the next scssio
Epn that Of John shelton Williams {,
Abe Comptroller Of the Currency
y il was suggested tonight anon
Democratic Senators that prcsidcm
&Wilson might be asked during the re-
Cess TO feel on, the other bowers {.
TO their attitude on reservations wi,
the idea OF bringing the treaty to som
asort o. a ratification after Congrcs
sireasse mbles.
Sc II was on viva voca vote tina
q sthc treaty after being before the Sen
1atc for many weeks then was hi
Zaside. On Senator Lodges motion ,
take up legislative business no 70
HI 6Cali was requested and the Eicc.Prcs
dent declared 1t adopted by accama
g tion.
Declares Treaty Dead
~ Senator Lodge. after adjournment /,
night. declared the treaty Is dead !