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BY the Associated Press.
The Senate today turned to
further relief for victims Of war
after voting, IS to Z, for active
participation in the United Ma
tionS Organization.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, planned to step down
from the presiding officers rostrum
to seek speedy approval Of a $780,
100000 UNRRA appropriation. 1t
lis the final installment Of this coun-
Itry's original pledge to the interna-
tional relief organization.
The House approved the last in
stallment weeks ago and today
opened debate on a second 81 $780,
I000, 900 pledge.
Measure Now Goes to House.
Senator Mcclellan last night
banged his gavel on Senate passage
of the United Nations bill setting up
machinery for this country's active
role in the organization. The meas
ure goes to the House where Chair
man Bloom of the Foreign Affairs
Committee told reporters he hoped
for final passage before the Decem-
ber 20 holiday recess.
A United Nations Organization
meeting is scheduled in London next
month.
Senate passage found only one
Democrat, Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana and six Republicans, Senators
LANCER of North Dakota. Moore Of
Oklahoma, Revercomb of West Vir-
ginia, Shipstead of Minnesota, Taft
of Ohio and Wherry of Nebraska,
voting mo" on the final rollcall.
Wheeler Protests Passage.
Senator Wheeler protested that
the legislation would give any Pres
ident power to involve this country
in war without approval of Congress
or the public.
II do not want to jeopardize the
lives of Americans" the Westerner
said as he and Senator Willis, Re
publican, of Indiana urged an
amendment that would require the
President to go to Congress each
time American troops were asked by
the United Nations Security Council
to halt aggressors.
The Senate rejected this, 65 to 8.
Taft Amendment Rejected.
AS passed, the bill requires the
President to get congressional ap-
proval only on the numbers and
types of troops. These then could
be used by the United Nations for
any emergency.
| Senator Taft sought to limit to
three months the presidential power
| to use measures short of war"
against nations designated by the
United Nations. He said economic
sanctions could lead to war, which
was matter for Congress to decide
do not kill the bill by voting
for this amendment" said Chair
man Connally of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. And a voice
shouted the proposal down.
Other amendments were defeated
as Senators Connally ano Vanden-
berg, Republican. of Michigan
teamed to push the measure to
passage after seven days of bitter
debate
Connallly Agrees to Change.
Early in the day, Senators Con-
nally and vandenberg had agreed
to an amendment requiring Senate
confirmation of all delegates of this
country to any of the organizations
set up under the United Nations.
The amendment was passed.
These delegates will include the
representative to the Security Coun-
Gil, with rank of ambassador and
$40. 900 a year salary; his deputy
who will be a diplomatic minister,
at $4,000 year; up to five delegates
to the United Nations Assembly
who will be paid at the rate of
$4,000 a year. and representatives
on the Economic and Social Council
and the Trusteeship Council.
All these delegates would be re-
quired to vote as directed by the
President or Secretary of State.
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