The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-19

consideration before adjournment.
 Adjourned 5:2o D m, until noon to- day.
 To Vote on Tariff Bills
 Washington July 1S.-The Senate reached afl agreement late today to vote upon the three point democratic tariff and finance bills late next week. The measures will be taken up as follows.
 Wool tariff Thursday; excise tax bill. Friday sugar tariff, Saturday One calendar day will he devoted to each measure; amendments will be per- mitted and q short debate allowed and lthe final vote on each one VIII be taken before the days adjournment. The agree Inent came as the result of democratic fiibuster which had for two days held up the consideration of the big sundry civil appropriation bill and which threat ened to carry the session cf Congress beyond September l.
 The democrats abandoned their fili- buster after the agreement was formal ly accepted by the Senate. The result Is expected to be hastening of legis- lation in the Senate and an adjournment of Congress by August 10 or 15
 May Act on Cotton Bill
 Encouraged by the decision of the Sen- ate to vote on the three measures named, the House of Representatives may de- termine to act on the cotton tariff bill. If this measure Is sent to the Senate il is believed an agreement will be secured to permit vote on 1t as or the other bills. The important subjects remain ing to be considered are the tariff bills. the Panama canal bill the appropria- ton measure and the Alaska civil govern ment bill. Senator Jones threatened to defeat the tariff agreement today unless n,, ba a of. ernment bill. The Senate practically as- sured him that the measure would be considered before the summer adiourn- ment It is expected that the Panama canal bill will be disposed of in about two weeks
 The concessions made to the democrats have cleared up practically all points of difference in the Senate over tariff and allied measures. An attempt will not be nfade to hasten action on the sundry civil appropriation bill which carried nearly sl5oooo,o00 for the annual support of gov ernment bureaus
 Panama Discussion
 Washington, July 1S.-Rairoad control of the Panama canal. the rights of American ships to free tolls and the form of government under which the canal management is to be placed were sub JeCtS or ullectly opposing arguments to- day from senators Brandcgee of Con neetieut and Townsend of AIichigan dur ing consideration of the canal bill in the l Senate.
 Senator Brsndegee urged the admission of all ships to the canal at a definite toll charge, with no fayors to American vessels. If railroad owned ships abused the privileges thus given them. he said, Congress should then place the offend- ing lines under the Jurisdiction of the in- terstate commerce commission with pow CT to deal with the situation.
 Senator Townsend urged legislation to prevent railroads from getting any grip on the canal
 'Astute railroad managers know that the canal will do more to reduce rail rates from coast 10 coast than all the orders of commissions combined declared the Michigan senator.
 Senator Townsend addressed the Senate in advocacy of a single headed govern ment for the isthman zone. instead of a commission government.
 Interprets Treaty
 He interpreted the treaty between the United States and Great Britain as per- hitting the former to allow American ships to pass through the canal without the payment of tolls.
 A blow to British owned railway steam- ships which may ply the Panama canal is aimed in a bill which Representative Steenerson of Minnesota introduced in the House today.
 The bill would provide that any vessel of foreign register now owned or controlled In whole or in part by railroad com pany engaged in any coastwise trade be- tween American ports via the Panama canal should pay double the tolls charged for passage through the canal against other vessels in the coastwlse trade.
 The bill also stipulates that such ves- seis are not to be deemed as "coastwise vessels and shall not be exempt from the regulations governing other ships. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor Is di- rected to formulate rules for the execution of tho proposed act.
 Berger Speaks