July 12, 1917
Mr. SHEPPARD. I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration of the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 17) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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The VICE PRESIDENT . . Is there objection?
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Mr. PENROSE. Mr. President; I have just returned to the Chamber. What is the request of the Senator from Texas?
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l\lr. SHEPPARD. · I have asked unanimous consent to take up the Senate joint resolution providing for Nation-wide prohibition, with a view of determining whether a date might not be agreed upon for a vote.
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l\lr. PENROSE. Does tile Senator expect a vote on the joint any progress is being made? resolution this morning?
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l\lr. SHEPPARD. I do not, but l: wish to see if we can not agree on a date for a vote . at some future time. .
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Mr. PENROSE. Does the Senator want to discuss the joint re .j; olutiol1 this morning?
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1\lr. SHEPPARD. I do not.
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l\lr. PENROSE. As I understand, the joint resolution is simply brought up with the desire of the Senator to have a unanimousconsent e nt agreement as to a date to vote on the measure?
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1\lr. SHEPPARD. That is true.
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l\lr. PENROSE. Well, 1\lr. President, I do not know but that tbe Senator from Texas may be able to obtain that agreement a little later, but I do not think he can do so this morning. We have one unanimous agreement now, and I do not think there are very many precedents for piling up unanimous-consent agreements. Later on, when the pending bill is disposed of, I w ; mt to assure the Senator that, so far as I am personally concerned, I shall not have any very strong disposition to create any permanent obstacle in the way of disposing of this measure, but I can not c!onsent to it this morning. ·
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Mr. SHEPPARD. Very well, 1\Ir. President.
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l\Ir. SHAFROTH. Would the Senator from Pennsylvania object to making this joint resolution the special order for a night session? - - l\Ir. PENROSE. 1\Ir. President, I do not think we have reached a point where we need to have a night session. We are all working very hard, and many of us are working overtime.
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l\11". SHAFROTH. I do not believe there will be any lengthy di s cussion upon it. For that reason we could dispose of it in one or two ev-ening sessions. .
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Mr. PENROSE. I do not think there will be · any very long di sc ussion on the joint resolution, but I think there will be some very serious· discussion of it.
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l\lr. SHEPPARD. In view of the statements of the Senator from Pennsylvania, I withdraw my request for the present.
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