Among those who voted for a postponement were Senators Walter F. George and Guy M. Gillette, two Democrats whom President Roosevelt opposed in the last election for their criticism of his domestic policy.
Others voting for a postponement were Senators Robert R. Renolós (Democrat: North Carolina), Frederici: Van Nuys (Democrat: Indiana), Bennett C. Clark (Democrat: Missouri). Henrik Shipstead (Farmer-Labour: Minnesota), Wallace H, White, Jr. (Republican: Maine), Arthur H. Vandenberg (Republican: Michigan), Robert M. La Follette (Progressive. Wisconsin), Hiram W. Johnson (Republican: California), Arthur Capper (Republican: Kansas) and William Borah (Republican: Idaho).
Short after the vote, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, conferred with President Roosevelt, following which he announced that, in interests of "peace and security," the Administration would continue to urge the adoption of the Neutrality programme, Senator: Sherman: Minton, majority whip in the Senate, stated that any decision: about forcing the measure "out of committee" would probably be made by President Roosevelt.
There is talk of the likelihood of a special session of Congress, It has
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