Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-20
Final Vote Stands 54 For and
"a Against, Six Republicans
and One Progressive Favor
Inc Measure,
HITCHCOCK is BACK
IN DEMOCRATIC FOLD
Catron Against Measure and
Fall Absent When Test
Comes in Upper House of
Congress,

fay sosHiso iouHtAt SPECIAL trasCo wiasi
Washington. Dec. 10. The admin
istpuon currency reform bin propos-
ing revision Of the financial sys-
tenn of the United states aud the crea
tlon of regional reserve banks to act
as strengthening elements in tho
banking and financial world, passed
the senate tonight by vote OF %
to 34.
Forces that had fought together for
improvement and amendment OF the
measure Go the last. divided when the
final vote came. senator HitchcocE,
who led the opposition 10 the bill, re-
turned 90 the democratic ranks, and
Senator Weeks. one of the leaders on
the republican side. with five other
republicans. and Senator Poindexter
progressive, voted for The passage #
the measure.
Wide differences exist between the
form OF the legislation passed by the
senate tonight aud the bin that passed
the house several months ngo Dem
ocratlc leaders have partly adjusted
these differences however. and il WIS
predicted tonight that the bin will
be- completed by conference COM
mittco ana semi go President Wilson
for his signature hy Monday night
The adoption of the administration
bill. known MS the "Owen hnl" fol
lowed upon the formal defeat by a.
to ~ Of the Hitchcock BILL which
had been endorsed by Senator Hitch
cock ana the five republican mem-
ors of the evenly divided senate conn
mitiee that passed on the legislation.
Tile senate had previously rejected.
without roli CALL "a central bank
bin offered as substitute by Sena-
tor Brrton
The senators who voted for the
owen bin were
Democrats Ashurst Bacon, Pank-
head Bryan, Chamberlain. Chiffon.
Clarke, Fletcher Gore Hitchcock.
Hollis, Hughes James. Johnson.
Kern, Lane, Lea, Lewis, Martin, Mar
tine Myers Newlands. O'Gorman.
Oyerman owen, Pittsman. Pouercne
RansdeI, Reed, Robinson, saule-
Nhi ~ thiiNAiN NfAf 'AfINNtNt ffilifllHa
shiyleN simmons, Smith Of Arizona.
smith of Georga, Smith Of Maryland
Smith of south Carolina. swanson.
Thomas, Thompson. Tillman. Varda-
man and Williams-l7. Republicans
Crawford, Jones, Perkins Norris.
Sterling and Weeks --G Progressives
-poindeXter
Those who voted against the bin
were
Republicans Borah Bradley Bra
dy, Brandagee, Brstow Burton Cat
ron, Clapp, colt Cummins, Duling-
ham, Dupont Gallinger Gom Gronnp.
Jackson kenyon La Toilette, tippiu.
McCumber. Mclean, Nelson. oliver.
Page. Penrose. Root. sherman. Smith
of Michigan, Smoot sutherland.
stephenson, Townsend Warren and
Works-34
Absent and pared-Clark CWyom-
ing), Culberson Fall Lodge stone,
Thornton.
Nacnncy-Alahama
Throughout the afternoon when
vote on the bin was momentarly ex-
pected, Mrs Wilson, with a party of
friends from the White House: Secre-
tary McAdoO and Joseph r. Tumuity
President Wilson's secretary, were
interested spectators of The senates
proceedings Mrs. Wilson stayed in
the private gallery until o'clock,
but left before the bin had passed
Galleries and the floor Of the senate
We're crowded throughout the day and
the passage Of the measure which has
held congressional attention for many
months. was greeted with unchecked
applause from the galleries
10 hasten final enactment of the
bill that is expected to reorganize and
give balance to commercial and hnan-
cial conditions, the senate named to-
night it's conference committee which
viii work with a house committee to
compromise the differences between
the bill. The members are Senators
owen, O'Gorman, Reed, Pomerene
and Hollis, democrats. and
Nelson, Bristow and Crawford repub-
Leans.
Members Of the house conference
committee already determined upon
are Representatives Glass ana Korbly,
democrats, and Representative Hayes
of California, republican.
The house will name it's conference
committee tomorrow Many OF the
chief points of difference have al
ready been gone over between cur
rency leaders OF the two houses, in
conference with Secretary McAdoo.
and it is believed but a short time will
be required to reach a compromise
Among the chief points Of differ
ence between house and senate are
the following
The house provided for twelve re-
gional banks the senate for from