The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
HOUSE FAILS ID PASS RESOLUTION
 OVER WILSON VETO
IT Democrats Vote to Over ride Veto, While Two Re- publicans Join Demo-
 crats to Sustain It
By Associated Press

Washington. May 2S.-LackinS twenty nine votes of the necessary two-thirds, the House failed today to pass the Knox resolution, ending the war with Gernany and Austria, over President Wilson veto.
 The result was not unexpected. The vote was 220 to lS2, lf democrats Jolh- ing with republicans in attempting to override the veto, while two repuo- licans voted with the democrats to sus- tam it. Before starting the fight on the floor republican leaders predicted that fbe veto would stand -by margin of lo, but nevertheless announced their deter imitation to make the fight just the same and let the record go before the people.
 After the vote was announced py snaaker Gillett. Representative Brooks, republican, of Illinois, insisted that ne had voted with his party and he was so recorded.
 HOUR OF DEBATE
 preceding final action, which agalh ended efforts to establish peace, there was an hour of debate, in which the Presidents position was assalled py re- uublicans and defended by democrats. At lacking the republican leadership Of con- eress Representative Connally. demo- crat of Texas, challenged the party III control to present a straight out reso- lution for repeal of all wartime leglsia sion. and promised democratic support III an effort to pass it in the event or presidential veto.
 Declaring that passage Of the hnoA resolution would fix the date of repeal or wartime laws, Representative Mondsh' the republican leader, came oacK Wltn q challenge to the Texas member to gNe proof of his ability to deliver oeiio- cratic help,7 but the answer was lost III a howl from both sides of the chani- Der. rr
 Later in the day, however, MT. oon- ,7allv. without comment, threw inpo ti,o House hopper a joint resolutioh pi ,a, ing for repeal of every bit of wartime les- ,slation. effective on the date of the reso- lntions passage. Soon after Represen- tative Alderman, republican, New oel aev presented similar resoiu'iui1 " . Nei+her resolution is expected to De ealicu I'D before the summer recess or auJo sa :. ment. The Connally resolution calis lo, repeal of "all acts and resolutions pa9sSs p.,s.,s since April S. 1917, and which by ehei, terrns are to be effective only during anu for a specified period. after such War ar sucl nresent or existing emergency.
 ONLY FOUR SPEECHES ,
 Only four speeches were made III ehe veto fight. Chairman Porter, ot the ioi ejen affairs committee, and Represeh'o, tive Monden, pleading Nitn ,'.at;,,s nion.. Override the veto, while RepresentauVe r,ood of Virginia, ranking democrat ou sbe. committee and Representative co.s. nally also a member, urged the House U stand by the President u,
 Two republicans. Representat,ves hens 2 Michigan and Fuller, of Massachu' I sa++s voted to sustain the President ; veto while seventeen democrats loinea the republican majority in an effort eo override it. o,
 This was two less than the numner oi democrats voting for the peace resoiu.,oi ,' ! when if was passed by the House. me democrats voting to override the @ vets were Ashbrook. Ohio; Caldwell, NeM York: Carew, New York; Cullen, NeM York; Dooling, New York; Galiivan Mass. Ganly, New York; Goldfogie New york: Machinery, New York; MIG Lane. Pa; Maher, N. r.; Mead, N: T.. o'Connell, N. Y., o'Connor, La: olney Mass; Sherwood O.; Teague, Mass.