The New York herald., 1922-01-13

or without his knowledge and .con-s
sent being contrary to sound public
policy. harmful to the honor and dig
nifty of the Senate and dangerous to
the perpetuity of free government,
such excessive expenditures are here
by severely condemned and disap.
proved"
The vote bv which the seating of
Mr.. Newberry was accomplished de-
yelopcd many unusual features. The
forty-six Senator'S who voted down
the three resolutions that would have
expelled him from the Senate were
all Republicans. OF the forty-one votes
against him nine were cast by Repub-
iicans md thirty-two by Democrats.
Five Progressive Republicans who
were counted on to accomplish the
rejection of Mr.. Newbcrry voted for
him. They were Senators Lenroot
(Wis.), Willis IOhio), McNary
(Ore.). Poindexter (WashO and
Pepper tPa.).
Not since the declaration OF war
by the American Congress against
the Imperial German Government
has either branch of the national
Congress- provided a more fascinat-
ing play Of Congressional emotions
and dramatic incidents tho those
that led up to and culminat& in the
test vote recorded at 4:35 o'clock this
afternoon over the Walsh resolution
declaring that Mr.. Newberry had won
his seat by corrupt methods and, was
not entitled to hold it.
senate Chamber Crowded.
Popular interest IN the controversy
precipitated by the aggressive attempt
OF Henry Ford, tho motor car manu-
facturer, to oppose Mr.. Newberry for
the Senate was shown by the crowded
galleries and a fairly large attendance
from the House OF Representatives.
During the seven hours OF debate
that ended the sensational contest
brought by Mr. Ford more than forty
Senators participated and some pretty
strong language was used by both
sides.
Right up TO the calling of the roll
on the test proposal the supporters OF
Mr.. Newberry manifested he,greatest
uneasiness. They we're especially con-
cerned regarding the final conclusions
Of Senator's Willis. McNary. Poindex-
ter. Pepper and Lenroot.
The ONO Senator who furnished the
basis for q party agreement over Mr..
Newberry was expected TO join with
the progressives. who rcsolutely re-
sisted appeals from the White House
TO vote for the Michigan Senator. Mr..
Willis frankly admitted he had re-
ccivcd a letter signed by thirty-six
pupils OF n Cleveland public school
berry because those who buy votes
are not M to he Senator's"
The appeal Of the Cleveland school
children urged Mr.. Willis to read
poem entitled THE Soul Goes Marching
on" recently published in magazine.
Before Mr.. Willis offered his amendment
to Senator Spcncer's resolution seating
Mr.. Newberry he spent some time with
the President at the White House "on
patronage matters" The other day the
President took occasion to express his
belief in Mr.. Newberry's integrity
Democrats Seek Delay.
while the supporters of Mr. Newberry
were conferring over the Spencer reso-
luton and tho Willis amendment the
Democratic Senators were attempting
to secure support of a proposition TO
turn tho Newbcrry case back to com
mittee with instruction 20 continue the
investigation. Some OF the Democratic
Senators expressed the opinion during
the debate that Mr.. Newberry should
be subjected 10 the most searching in
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