Washington, Feb. 8.
Bringing a fiery debate on the floor to a climax, the House of Representatives yesterday defeated two proposals to withdraw the United States Ambassador from Moscow—the initial test of a series of proposals designed to sever diplomatic relations with the Soviet in protest against Russia's invasion of Finland. The first proposal, vhich would have necessitated the withdrawal from Moscow of the United States Ambassador to the Soviet, Mr. Lawrence Steinhardt, was defeated by a vote of 108 to 105 a margin of only three votes. The second proposal was defeated by 95 votes to 38.
The first proposal was designed to prevent the United States irom maintaining an Ambassador in Moscow by deletion from the appro. priation for funds to pay the present Ambassadors salary. The sec-and proposal was sponsored by Mr. John W. MacCormack, Democratic Representative from Massachusetts, State Department
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