Feeling was particularly high when Republican John M. Vorys of Ohio presented his resolution providing for the continuance of the arms embargoes clause. The Administration at once rose up against this amendment, but was beaten when the division revealed a two-ballot majority in favour of the amendment, the count being 159 to 157.
Members of the House today appeared to be more concerned. with the results of their actions at home, among their electors, than with the results on international affairs.
Passage of the Vorys amendment, cutting the ground from under the cardinal point of the Bloom project, has not put an end to the battle as supporters of the Bloom scheme still have hopes of carrying their fight for revision through to a successful conclusion, 'To date, they have presented their amendments as being more in conformity with international law and the United States' traditional policies than a steadfast neutrality law.
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