Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-10
HOUSE BY VOTE OF.
242 TO $50 PASSES.
PEACE RESOLUTION.
TWENTY-FIVE DEMOCRATS JOIN
WITH REPUBLICANS IN HELP.
ING TO PUT MEASURE OVER
NOW GOES TO SENATE.

Washington, April l0-The repub
lican joint resolution declaring the
state of war with Germany at an end
aud repeating most of the wartime
legislation was adopted last evening
ate.
Inc vote on the passage Of the res
OlntiOn was 242 to l50 present. =.
twenty-five democrats joined with
the republican majority in support
ing the resolution and two republi
cans voted against its adoption
Before adopting the resolution the
house voted down a motion by Rep
resentative Flood Of Virginia. rank
ing democrat Of the foreign relations
committee, to send the resolution
back TO that committee with instruc-
tiOns TO report out a substitute re-
pealing all wartime acts. The vote
on that motion was III for and 222
against
On the democratic substitute of
fered as Il motion to recommit, the
only vote other than that on adop-
ton of the resolution permitted I'M
der the rules. three democrats lined
up with the republicans while two
republicans joined the minority
Twelve-Hour Debate
Chain man Porter of the foreign af-
fairs committee claimed after the
roll call that twenty more votes would
carry the resolution over presiden-
tial veto. Democratic members said
a vote on that question would see
party alignment virtually intact
The debate began at II o'clock yes
terday morning and occupied all the
time OF the house for more than
twelve hours. 1t was marked thru
out by sharp craftsmanship
Former Speaker Clark and Repre-.
sentative kitchin OF North Carolina
took IA leading part in the fight on
the democratic side, while Represen-
tative Mondell. the republican leader
who closed the debate received
warm greeting from his party col
leagues.
Representative Kitchin'S speech
aroused the democrats 10 an out
republican membership. charging
them with Hypocrisy and ehalleng-
ing them to present a straight out
proposal for repeal OF war time legis
lation if they We're sincere.
Wilson Is Scored.
Representative Longworth. republi.
can of Ohio. was sharp in he refer
ar. IA
titude on the league of nations, which
he described as an "un-American
mOnStrOSity.'
AT one point today, as on yester
day. party support suddenly shifted
When Representative Kelley re.
publican of Michigan, was recognized
TO oppose the resolution democratic
seats were filed. as the republicans
were massed yesterday when Repre-
sentative HuddlestouC democrat OF
Alabama, stated his intention to vote
for the measure.
Cries of GO ON" greeted Repre-
sentative Kelley and he was accorded
add'tionJ time by the democratic
leaders, concluding his address with
an assertion that the resolution pro
posed to strike hands with Germany
and say, ITS all over, let's call it
square
"Not With Ny Vote"
Not with my vote" he shouted a9
he took his seat and roar of cheers
came from the democrats.
Toward the close OF the debate both
sides were reduced to speeches of a
half minutes length in order to give
opportunity to all who wished to get
into the Congressional Record. The
house derived much pleasure from
the bang Of the speakers gavel as it
cut off man after man in the middle
of rolling oratorical sentence.
lronic cheers came from the opposing
faction.