Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-04-10
Need 20 Votes to Override Veto.

Need 20 Votes to Override Veto.
On the Democratic substitute. offered
in a motion to recommit--the only vote
other than that on adoption Of the reso-
luton permitted under the rule-three
Democrats lined up with the Republi-
cans while two Republicans Joined the
minority. The greater break IN the
Chairman Porter. Of the foreign af-
fairs committee, claimed after rho roll
call, t.at 20 more votes would carry the
resolution over a presidential VETO.
Democratic members, however. said q
vote on that question would see party
alignment virtually intact.
The vote ended a two-day battle cf
words in the house. The rule was rigid.
preventing all attempts ut amendment 1T
the resolution put forward by Repuol-
cans or Democratic offers Of substitutes.
Only the recommitment motion was ac-
ceptable and there was no preliminary
presentation Of the Democratic proposal.
Clark and kItchln Big Guns.
Former Speaker Clark and Reprcsen-
tative kitchin. of North Carolina, took q
cratic side. while Representative Mon
dell. the Republican leader. who closed
the debate. received a warm greeting
from his party colleagues. Representative
Ktchin's speech aroused the Democrats
to an outburst of cheering as hc assailed
the Republican membership, charging
them with hypocrisy and challenging
them to present a straizhtOnt proposal
for repeal Of war time legislation if they
were sincere.
kitchia Suffers Stroke.
At the close of his speech. Mr.. kitchin
suffered a collapse, resulting from what
was said BY his physicians to be a slight
stroke OF paralysis. Representative
Of the house with Mr.. Kitchin, the
members standing while he spoke.
Representative Longworth. Republi-
can, Of Ohio. was particularly sharp in
his references today to President VIII
ser's attitude on the league Of nations,
which he described as an "unAmeriesn
monstrosity."
The debate was unusual, in that it COL
sisted largely of a synposi,:.n Of IRE
pared statements. few rne,obrrs speak
ing extemporaneously. The usual inter-
the house sat through the flood Of ora
tory with perfunctory applause Tor the
most part, and strict party division gov
erning even that. There was little at
tempt at applause from the crowded
gallery.
Democrats Cheer Kelly.
At one point Friday. as on Thursday.
party support suddenly shifted. When
Representative Kelly, Republican. Of
Michigan. was recognized to oppose the
resolution, Democratic seats were filled
as the Republicans were massed Thurs
day when Representative Huddleston,
Democrat. Of Alabama. declared his in
tention to vote for the measure. Cries
Of Go on greeted Representative Kelly
and he was accorded additional time by
the Democratic leaders. concluding his
address with an assertion that the re-
solution proposed to shake hands with
Germany and say Its all over. Let's call
Not with my VOTE" he shouted. "a
he took his seat. and q roar Of cheers
came from the Democrats.
Record Absorbs Mipped Speeches.
Toward the close Of the debate. both
sides were reduced to speeches Of half
minutes length, in order to give op-
the congressional record. The house de.
rived much pleasure, apparently, from
the bang of the speakers gavel n it
cut off speakers in the middle of roll
ling oratorical sentence. Ironic cheers
and handclapping came from the oppos-
ing faction in each case.
The presidents failure ito deal libec-
ally with the senate" when II considered
the Versailles treaty necessitates pass
age Of the resolution. Representative
Mondell declared. Neither infringement
ment to the executive exists in the reso--
luton. he contended. The resolution had
overwhelming and enthusiastic support
~ majority Of the DeoDle. he said. Qd-