Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-29
EPUBL|CANS FALL !
IN THEIR PROGRAM
TOOVERR|DE VETO
Lose Fight to Pass Knox
Resolution Over Presi-
dents Head.
HAL FLOOD SAYS G. O.P.
MOVE is 'PITIFUL DRAMA
Virginia Congressman Flays
Attempt to Make Separate
Peace With Germany.
30 VOTES SHORT OF SUCCESS
Seventeen Democrats Join Forces
With House Republicans in
Losing Contest.
20 VOTES SHORT OF SUCCESS
Seventeen Democrats Join Forces
With House Republicans in
Losing Contest.
Try Associated rressl

WASHINGTON, May 2s.--Lacking
twcnty-nine votes of the necessary
two-thirds. the House failed today
TO pass the Knox resolution. ending
the war with Germany and Austria,
over President Wilson's veto.
The result WEI, not unexpected.
The vote was go to I5c. seventeen
Democrats joining with Republicans
in attempting to override the veto,
while two Republicans voted with
the Democrats to sustain IL. BEFORE
starting the fight on the floor, Re-
publican leaders predicted that the
veto would stand by margin of
ten. but, nevertheless, announced
their determination TO make tho
hsht Just the same and let the record
SO before the people. q,
After the vote was announced
b; Speaker Gillett. Representative
Brooks ORcpublican). of Illinois. in
sisted that he had voted with his
party, and he was so recorded.
Connnily Challenges Republicans.
Preceding final action, which again
ended efforts to establish peace, there
was an hour of debate. in which tho
Republicans and defended by Demo-
Gratis. Attacking tho Republican
leadership of Congress-, Representa-
tive Connaily (DcmocraD. of Texas,
challenged the party in control to
present strMGht-out resolution for
repeal of all Wartime legislation.
and promised Democratic support in
an effort to pass 1t in the event OF n
presidential veto.
Declaring that passage of the Knox
resolution would fix the date for tho
repeal of wartime laws, Represen-
tative Mondell, the Republican
leader. came back with challenge
to the Texas member to give proof
of his ability to deliver Democratic
help" but the answer was lost in n
howl from both sides of the chamber.
Later in the day, however, Mr..
Connally. without comment, threw
into The House hopper joint resolu-
ton providing for repeal of every bit
of wartime legislation, effective on
the date of the resolutions passage.
soon after Representative Ackcrman
ORepuol!can), OF New Jersey. pre-
sentcd similar resolution. Neither
resolution Is expected to be called
UP before the summer recess or ad-
journment.
The .Connally resolution calls for
repeal OF all acts and resolutions
passed since April 6. 1917, and which
BY their terms are to be effective only
during and for specified period,
aiter such war or such present or
existing emergency"
Flood UphoIds President.
Only four speeches were made in
the veto fight, Chairman Porter. OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee. and
Representative Mondell pleading
with members to override the veto.
while Representative Flood, OF yir-
sinia. ranking Democrat on the
committee. and Representative Con-
naily. also member. urged the
House to stand by the President.
Representative Flood said the
peace resolution was "a pitiful drama
OF Republican leadership" Excep-
tion was taken by Republican men,
bers to his reference to the Senate
action on the treaty, and especially
his statement that the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee had been packed.
IF You want repeal OF wartime
legislation put II In a resolution"
Mr.. Flood declared. then stay hero
and repeal it, not adjourn.
The President, he said. had given
full reason why the veto should
stand. He characterized the peace
resolution as "hypocritical and in-
sincere" and said among other
things II would cause the United
states TO lose all German ships seized
in this country during the war. Mr..
r!ood urged every real American in
the House TO vote to sustain the ypto.
TWO Misrepresentation
Kelley. OF Michigan, and Fuller. Of
Observation-Disclosures to sustain the
Presidents veto. while seventeen
Democrats Joined the Republican
majority In an effort TO override it.
Democrats Against WiIson.
This was two less than the number
OF Democrats voting for the peace
resolution when 1t was passed by the
House. The Democrats voting 10
override the veto were: Representa-
tives Ashbrook, Ohio; Caldwell, New
York: Carew, New YORK: Cullen. New
York: Dooling. New York: Gallivan.
Massachusetts,: Ganley. New York;
New York; McKiniry. New
York: McLanc. Pennsylvania: Maher,
New York: Mead. New York: O'Con-
nell, New York; o'Connor, Louis
lana; onley. Massachusetts: Sher.
wood. Ohio: Tague. Massachusetts.