The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-23
HOUSE VOTES TO
DECLARE PEACE
ADOPTS RESOLUTION TO END
STATE OF WAR WITH GER.
MANY az 24x 70 15L
NOW GOES TO THE SENATE
Final Action Came After a Two.day
Battle Of Words. - Twenty-Five
Democrats Joined Republicans
in Supporting the Measure

washington. April 1O.--The Repnh.
ll"an joint resolution declaring the
state of war with Germany at an end
ana repealng most of the wartime leg
i>lati"n. was adopted yesterday by ,le
house. II now goes t" the senate The
vote was o4o to 10.
Twenty-Five Democrats joined with
the Republican majority in support
ing the resolution and two Rep,lhli-
cans voted against it's adoption.
Before adopting the resolution the
house voted down Il motion by Repre-.
sentative Flood Of Virginin. the rank
ing Democrat Of the foreign affairs
committee. to send the resolution back
t" that committee with instructions Il.
report out II substitute repeating all
wartime acts.
TIL" vote on that motion was III
for and ::2:o. against.
On the Democratic substitute Of
frre'' as II motion to recon,mit the
original vote other than that on a,lop-
ZION ct the resolution permitted under
the rule. three Democrats lined M
with til" Republicans while two RE-
pnbli'ans joined the minority The
greater break in the Democratic ranks
cam" on the final vote.
Chairman Porter Of the foreign nf-
fairs committee claimed after the roll
call that ~ more votes would carry
the resolution over 81 presidential veto.
Democratic members. however. said Il
vote on that question would see party
Alignment virtually intact.
The vote ended II two-,lay battle vt
words in the house. The rule WAS
risid. preventing all attempts at
amendment Of the resolution put for
ward Ivy Republican or Democratic Of
f"r> of substitutes. Only the rpro,l.-
:nitmeni motion was acceptable and
ff'"r" was II" preliminary presentation
1T the Democratic proposal.
The debate began ut II O'clock
Thursday morning and occupied all the
tim" of the house for more Than l.
hours. 1t was marked throughout by
sharp laris:n>lip. except for those
IN each side who broke away from
party lines /" join the opposition.
Former Speaker Clark and Repre-
sentative kiichin vt Nortl, Carolina
took leading part in the fight on the
Democratic side. while Representa-
tiv" M"n'lrll. the Republican leader.
who cl"~"d the debate. received Il
warm greeting from his party col
leagues. The speech Of Representa-.
tive ki,cllin aroused the Democrats to
an "nthur>, nf cheering a> he nSsaile,l
the Republican membership. charging.
them with Hypocrisy and challenging
them I" present II straigl,t-omt pro-
p"sal for repeal Of wartime legisla-
ton if they We're sincere.
At the close Of his speech. Mr..
kitrhin suffered II collapse. resulting
from villa, WAS said by his physicians
to be- II slight stroke Of paralysis.
Representative Mondell later express
ell the sympathy Of the house with
Mr.. kiIchin. the members standing
while he spoke.
The debate was unusual i'm that it
consisted largely of II symposium Of
prepared statements. few members
speaking eN,empornneO,l>ly. The usual
interruption "f speakers also was lack
ing.
NJ one point yesterday. as on the
day previous. party support suddenly
shifted. When Representative Kelly.
Republican. Of Michigan. was recognize
ed I" oppose the resolution. Democratic
seats We're filled rs the Republicans
We're n,as>ed Thursday when Repre-
sentative Hud,lles,on. Democrat. of
Alabama. declared his intention to vote
for the measure. Cries of go on
greeted Representative Kelley. and he
WAS accorded additional time by the
Democratic leaders. concluding his adj
dress with an assertion that the rpSt,-
luton proposed to strike hands with
Germany and say 'i,'> all over. Let's
call /, square.
Mot with my vote" he shouted; MS
he took his seat. and II roar of cheers
came from the Democrats.
Toward the close of the debate both
stiles We're reduced I" speeches OF II
half minutes length. in order to give
"pp"rl unity I" all VIII" wished to get
int" the Congressional Record The
house derived more pleasure. appar-
entity. from the hang Of the speakers
gavel us ii cut off speakers in the
middle of Il rolling oratorical sentence.
lr"nir cheers and handclapping came
from the opposing faction in each
ease.