Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-17
Conference Report Is Adopted
in Upper House by Vote of
49 to 18, After Strong Fight
in Opposition.
REPRESENTATIVES FAIL
TO GET ACTION
Speaker CLARK Wants Some
Phases Explained to Him Be-
fore Vote Is Takeni Under
wood Carries 1t Over.
IBy MornIns Journal Special Leased wire.l

lily Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 6.--Ihc confer
encc report on the Panama cainll bil
containing the provisions against
trust owned ships ana granting free
tolls To certain American vessels was
adopted by the senate today, 4S TO IS,
after a futile fight against ii led by
Senator l'randegee, chairman OF the
Panama canal committee.
senator Hrandcgcc urged hat the
report be rejected the measure az
lowed to go over for the session ard
a committee Of the house and senate
appointed to thresh out The problems
involved II" attacked the blll as lin
ally framed
lation of our treaty obligations with
Great Britain and | cannot vote FOR
il, he said
Senator Brandcgee proposed tenn
porary resolution giving the president
power to organize the carai force, to
publish maximum tolls Of $l.25 p,r
net ton, arrange for wireless 'elc-
graph installations and make provi-
sions for repair Of ships.
senator Oliver. of Pennsylvania, IN
troduced a newspaper editorial which
he said expressed his views of the
Panama canal bin and brought lit
ter reply from senator Williams, who
declared the article was 'scurrilous
insulting, offensive ana vituperatiVc =
and that II made members of he
house and senate appear as "asses,
demagogues peddlars ana dishonest
men,
1T would appear that is the opin-
ion IN which the senator from Penn
sylvania holds his colleagues hc
added
THAT article expresses my opinion
OF this bill, retortcd Senator Olivrr.
and | withdraw nothing have said =
Opposition in House.
such unexpected opposition to the
Panama canal bill developed
in the house tonight that an adjourn
ment was taken as the best way out
of an embarrassing situation. Repre-
sentatiNeS Moore and Olmstead of
Pennsylvania, republicans, led the at
tack. They charged that the conferees
had added matter not passed upon by
either house, thereby exceeding their
authority The senate earlier in the
lay had adopted the conference re-
port BY vote of 4 3 TO s after a hard
light led BY Senator I,randegee, chair
nan of the senate eonfcrees, who had
efused to sign the report. Senator
irandegec sought defeat Of the con-
erence report and the passage Of a
cmporary resolution giving the presi |
lent power to operate the canal
in the house, especial stress was
aid on the fact that a provision for
he free entry of ship building ma
erial into the canal zone had been in
ected into the measure. This Mr.. Ohm
tead argned. was a revenue item and !
ould not properly come from the
enate or be included in any general I
Ill without the sanction of the
Ouse.
The extension of the free tolls privi
ages TO American ships trading with
he Philippines. Tuuila (Samoa), and
'uam, also was attacked.
Representative Alexander. of Mis-
Duri, democrat, explained that this
'as necessary To permit American
hip trading with these islands To en-
~ tho privileges.
Speaker Clark sought light on the
tuatlon. Finally seeing there was no
hance Of progress being made to-
ight, Majority Leader Underwood
reed an adjournment