The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-09
VOTE TODAY
ON PEACE PLAN
MARKS DEBATE ON
STATE OF PEACE RESOLUTION
IN HOUSE.
Special Rule Limiting Debate Adopted
Democrats Break Arouses Re
publican Laughter.


WASHINGTON. April S.-Th" peace
resolution had passed the half way
mark on its way though the house to-
day when echoes of the storm OF ora
tory and debate il provoked died away
tonight Fer sin hours il was the CEN
Ter of discussion on the floor. yet no
"nc questioned that it would be adopt
"d. The final vote will come late to-
morrow.
There was a vote today on adoption
90 IN" sprc;a! rule limiting debate and
preventing amendment of the resolution
rs drawn by the committee on foreign
affairs. The rule was carried. ia 10
10. seven Democrats joining the Repub-
leans IN rs support and one Republican
opposing It, This was taken TO indicate
action on tho resolution itself. but Re-
publican leaders said more Democrats
would Join them on the final vote. One
dlcStOn OF Alabama who voted against
the rule, announced that he would sup
port the resolution. Charges OF paru-
sanshtp rang through Democratic com
Huddleston noted these. but insisted
that conscience would not let him "trot
along" with his party majority ana op-
pos" tn" peace proposal whatever com
pany" his decision forced him 10 keep.
Aroused Laughter.
Tho November elections figured al
most as prominently in the debate as
did tn" international situation, war
time legislation or even President VIII
~cl.'s share in the treaty fight. A state
rn.ut by Representative Pou. Democrat,
North Carolina. that the president had
actions brought roar OF laughter from
Tho Republican side. 1t was echoed
from the Democratic side A moment
later when. 10 support charges OF part
san purpose. Representative Montague
Democrat Virginia, asked Chairman
Campbell Of the rules committee why
pcaC. with Austro- Hungary also had
not been proposed.
on the technical side Of the discus
sion the Democrats repeatedly Challeng-
cd the constitutional right OF congress
10 pass such legislation. insisting II
was q contemplated invasion OF tfe
treaty making powers conferred on the
executive branch and the Senat" HIS
t"rical and LEGAL precedents were hnro ,ho
shallcd to support this view. and inc
writings Of authorities on international
law quoted at "lngih.
The Republican View.
The Republicans quoted other au-
rhOriIics and prcrcden;s. and maintain
d that all that Was sought was 10 enc
legally II war that had in fact ended
long ago. The treaty making powers
w,re not affected. they Insisted. and n
formal treaty with Germany could h'
drawn and ratified as provided hy IN"
constitution.
Eoprcsrut"tiy" Campbell. ~ present
ing lh~ rule ASSURED thu house tnat
rhcre WAS no intention to permit any
other vote than upon adoption OF inc
resolution and ON" Vot" on re"omnllt-
rncni Representative Fi"ud. Democrat,
Virginia. leading the opposition. had
not determined tonight tho form IN"
motion "a T-cummIt would taKr. fo>-
-Ib,y Il viii contain instructions that a
substitute resolution. NOR" acCcptanIe
to the Democrats. be reported pack bE
IN. foreign affairs committee. bat there
was no anticipation that such a move
could be put through.
There was nothing 10 indicat" whcn
the senate would take UP III" resolution.
Democrats openly charged IN the debate
that il WAS drawn without expectation
hy It's proponents that 1t ever would be-
come a law While there was no direct
reply to this charge. possibly because
Of the doubt that existed as 10 the
sanatc's courso. and also because no
body was willing to say that X could
nc ,,arri"d over a presidential veto. tn"
I:rriII,!irans stood firmly by their decla-
ration that the American people de-
yuanLrd peace and relief from irksonc
wIr time restrictions.
Debate Will be resumed tomorrow AT
II. IL will conclude sharply al 3 p. m.
"a rc followed by the final votes.