Word: verbal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...refrained from voting on the amendment. The vote showed 55 Senators in favor of the Borah amendment, and none opposed. In the passage of the completed measure, the vote was almost as unanimous-73 to 3. Senator Borah, however, was one of the three voting in the negative, in verbal protest against spending $60,000,000 more. No one was deceived in the real intent and purpose of the Borah amendment. Its relation to postal salaries is purely formal and entirely secondary. Its purpose is to keep tab on both parties during the coming campaign. A few days later...
...last qualification seemed remote of fulfillment ; every time a Senator asked for consent to consider the Amendment, another Senator objected. Then Senator Shortridge of California gained consent for its consideration. His victory was not unopposed, but he was victor in a verbal sparring match and a date was set for a vote. At once Senators began to debate the measure on the floor. Senator Wadsworth of New York was one of the leaders of the opposition. Said...
...resulted in quarantine of the church and of the homes of nine of the flock, by the local authorities. The sick families were then compelled to submit to medical treatment. One Mrs. Charles Roth, who had lost her husband and four children during the epidemic, would not give verbal consent to the inoculation, although she submitted peaceably...
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...that it would not. Mr. Baldwin then arose and asked: " Is the right honorable gentleman aware that in his attitude he will have the united support of the British people?" The Premier replied: "I imagined so, but I am exceedingly grateful to my right honorable friend for making it verbal...