Bisbee Daily Review/1917/04/03/Congress Considers War Resolution Today
Congress Considers War Resolution Today
WASHINGTON, April 2.—Immediately after the president left the Capitol the senate and house reconvened, and an identic joint resolution was introduced in both houses declaring the existence of a state of war, and directing the President to employ all resources of the country to carry on war against the Imperial German government and bring the conflict to a successful conclusion.
Because of the opposition to the measure of Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, the resolution was introduced in the senate by Senator Martin of Virginia, the Democratic leader. Representative Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, introduced it in the house.
It said:
"Joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Imperial German government and the government and people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same;
"Whereas, the recent acts of the imperial German government are acts of war against the government and people of the United States.
"Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled that the state of war between the United States and the imperial German government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and,
"That the president be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to take immediate steps not only to put the country in a thorough state of defense but also to exert all of its powers and employ all of its resources to carry on war against the imperial German government and to bring the conflict to a successful termination."
The resolution was referred to the foreign affairs committee by both houses, and adjournment until tomorrow followed soon after. Both committees meet tomorrow morning.