South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-14
UPPER HOUSE
TAKES ACTION
AFTER DEBATE
Proposed Law Varies From
Knox Resolution Already
Passed by Senate.
VOTE STANDS 5 TO L
Defeat Rep. Floods Motion -
Send Measure Back to
House Committee.
By Associated Press

IL! Associated Press
WASHINGTON. June 10 BY q
vote OF exactly 8 20 ] the house Mon.
day night passed the Porter resolu-
ton 10 terminate the state OF war
between the United States and the
central powers.
As substitute for the Knox re-
olution, already passed by the SEN
ate, repeating the declaration Of
war, II was put through. sos 10 81.
as republican measure with the
loss OF only one republican vote -
Kelly OF Michigan. Forty nine DEM
ocrats Joined in IN landslide
First throwing out, on a point 81
order, a motion by Rep. Flood. DEM
ocrat Virginia, 20 send the resoIu-
ton back 20 committee with instruc-
tons 10 report a substitute request
ing the president 90 negotiate with
the enemy countries for a treaty Of
peace, the house voted down. c54 20
III. another re-committing proposal
relating 10 disarmament
Fail 20 Debate.
There was no debate on the latter
motion, which provided for an
amendment to the pending measure
reserving the right upder the treaty
OF Versailles Ito enter into an agree.
ment with Germany and her allies
and the powers associated with the
United States in war for Joint disc
armament"
The effort OF the democrat leader
ship 10 hold the party in line against
TIE resolution failed and the minori-
~ crumbled on roll call. The crack
Of the gavel, ending two solid DAYS
OF debate, which leaders agreed had
not changed one vote. brought A
sigh Of relief TO weary members.
Springing surprise at the laR ..
ment Chairman Porter OF the -.
eign affairs committee, IN charge Of
the fight, presented Rep. Bourke
Cochran. democrat New York. -
make the closing argument for
passage Of the resolution. There had
been talk during the day that Mr..
Cochran would not be found in line
with his party but putting forward
20 end the debate upset calculations
In the end. however. the New York
member did not actually vote as he
was paired.
Makes Bitter Attack
Mr. Kelley. who is chairman Of
the house conferees az work on the
naval bin with its disarmament
amendment made a bitter attack on
the resolution declaring congress
would live 20 apologize for its act.
which ne described as making peace
with mere clasp OF the hand. after
the fashion Of professional w.estIers.
The principal attack on the reso-
luton was based by democrats on
the ground that j. did not properly
protect American rights and that
the United States. in attempting 20
negotiate "a treaty with Germany
and her allies would sir down with
feet and hands tied and without be-
ing able % demand the rights won
by war. Republicans held. however,
that all rights were safeguarded
Rep Garrett Tennessee. the act
ing democratic leader Rep Conuel-
~ democrat. Texas. and Mr. Flood
made the principal speeches against
the resolution, all declaring that the
chief argument in support OF It's
adoption was that 10 would pave the
way for greater trade with Ger
many.
Failure Of the senate 70 accept the
house bin viii send the whole ques-
ton OF peace conferences. Most OF
the republican speakers declared
congress ought not % repeal the war
declaration itself holding a. would
be regarded as a reputation Of the
war, but democras reminded them
th1t a republican house twice had
passed "A peace resolution with that
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