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Show HOUSE PASSES A WAR MEASURE , Only Thirteen Votes Recorded Against the Bill to Arm American Ships. . Washington, Mareh 1. A bill to empower em-power the president to arm merchant ships but not extending the authority to use "other instrumentalities" in defending de-fending American rights against the submarine menace was passed by the house tonight by a vote of 403 to 13 Speaker Dark announced the vote &mid applause and cheering. Opposition Oppo-sition to the bill had faded during the day before patriotic appeals from leaders on both sides of the house, ami the Socialist voted No. They were: Republicans: Benedict of Califor nia; Cary of Wisconsin; Ilelgesen of North Pakota; Lindbergh of Minnesota; Minne-sota; Nelson of Wisconsin; Stafford of Wisconsin; Wilson of Illinois. Democrats: Decker of Missouri; Shackleford of Missouri, Sherwood of Ohio. Socialist: London of New York. The measure was sent over to the senate whore it is expected the senate sen-ate committee's bill approved by the president and authorizing not only the arming of ships but the employment of "other instrumentalities" will be substituted. Amendments Rejected All proposed amendments to the bill except those added in commit' ee, were rejected by the house under an avalanche ava-lanche of votes. Never since ques tlons arising out of the European war began to agitate the house almost three years ago. has there been such a display of patriotic nonpartlsan-Bhlp nonpartlsan-Bhlp as was witnessed today In theh chambers. Democrats and Republicans, even most ef the members who heretofore have aligned themselves with the extreme ex-treme pacifist group joined in flghtir. for the bill. Representative Bailey oi Pennsylvania, generally recognized as ' reflecting the views of William Jennings Jen-nings Bryan, voted in the affirmative' and announced his intention in advance ad-vance Democratic Leader Kitchin, who heretofore always has stood, against the administration's prepared-1 ness plans, and Republican Leader Mann, Whose utterances often have' boon strongly opposed to the presi- dent's international policies, voted' foi ihe measure, (he latter having supported it in a vigorous -tpirit. Prom tho time tho rule for oonsld- oration of tho bill was brought up inj tho house shortly after noon until the, flnnl roll call was taken ten hours later, the resolution nover was in doubt. Predictions that the, negative m, would not i xceea a aozon wore frequently heard. Opponei.ts Make Fight. Led by Representatives Ooopor on Wisconsin, and Campbell of Kansas, both Republicans, opponents of tbol measure made a determined fight. however. They were not united oni any one specific objection. Representative Represen-tative Cooper based his position on, the contention (hat tho bill would authorise au-thorise discrimination against Germany Ger-many in that It would permit the aiming aim-ing of ships carrying munitions to the' allies and that by arming such slops th.' United States would commo an act of war Represpntut Ivo Campbell, contended that passage of tho bill would be equivalent to surrender by! cougtess of its right to make war. A' Utile group of avowed pacifists op- posed unalterably the use of arms for' any reason, but played only a small ; part in the fight. The house leaders, expecting the senate to pass its bill as a substitute, say they can put through the senato bill If lt comes to them, j |