Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-10-31 | Page 7 | Senate Democrats Upset Republican Plans for Debate

oo ' j B. Seeaie Democrats j Upset Republican i t . Plans for Debate , I) WASHINGTON, OcL 31 Senate , fl Democrats upset Republican plans for 1 fj bringing up questions of peace and i V politics today by raising the point of no quorum and forcing adjournment i ' j until tomorrow. This program had , W been agrred upon by the Democratic wjj steering committee to be followed dai- MfS' ly until after ejections unless the Re- tf. publicans in tho meantime consent to i the recess over the elections. t I Senator Brandagce of Connecticut, Republican, insisted upon a roll call li ' saying he desired to place the Demo- u i crats on record as opposing a discus- jL sion of the president's recent political I- letter and the peace notes. I t "I wanted to show the country that 1 the Republicans are here and ready to Q j transact business," he said. Twenty- one Democrats voted for adjournment i and twelve Republicans voted against K The house, awaiting action by the J ftr senate, interrupted its three day re- ijCj cess program by .adjourning until to- iJ morrow. Democratic Leader Kitchin Ml I said the senate might then be willing i ll "to talk adjournment," 1 1