The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-27
FIRST ROUND IN
REPEAL BATTLE
Won BY WILSON
House Votes, 207 to 176, to Shut
Off Discussion on Rule to
Limit Debate
RULE ITSELF IS ADOPTED
Sims Bill for Repeal Is Now d.
rectIy Before House for
20-Hour Debate
RULE ITSELF IS ADOPTED

Wilson won the first round of his ileht |
To repeal the Panama tolls exemption
when the House refused by "A yote %
207 to 176 To continue discussion on
the rule to limit TO twenty houre the
debate on the Sims bill
Party lines were eliminated in the
vote. which was round victor FOR
the administration. The ballotinE was
preceded by an hour of implssinnod
speechmaknv. Underwood, Fiilgemlc
and other Democratic leaders voted
against the motion TO cut off the de-
bate on the rule. and the next question
was the adoption of the rule Itself
which was adopted, 200 10 IL. That
put the Sims bill to repeal the tolls eX-
emption squarely before the House for
twenty hours debate and protected
| it against intervening motions and
amendments.
The rule to limit the Panama tollS
repeal debate was taken up by tn
House today, ffty-ive minutes re-
naming for the debate on the rule.
Some congressman professed the N'cw
that the fight had taken the aspect If
a contest between the president and
Speaker Clark. The galleries were
filed.
An outburst of applause and shout
ing greeted Clark as he ascended IN"
rostrum at noon. The speaker warned
the floor and galleries that an AS
crimonious and exciting debate like
this" should call for perfect order. He
had some difficulty in quieting the
House.
Representative Engel. Of Florida, an
invalid was wheeled in and occupied
: place at the right Of the speaker oi
the rostum.
Sherwood. Democrat of ohio. was
s the first speaker He urged an amend
, ment To dismautle the fortllications
, the canal and absolutely neutralize It.
Admonson, i'm a twelve-minut
j., speech. opened for the administrator
9 forces and referred to the argument
in favor of tolls exemption az clap
trap, poppycock and delusion.' Ms L
, the present foreign situation and 1t
!, relations to the demand for an appea
K he said
!, "Who knows what the situation a
this time may be better than the presi
e., dent. who is peculiarly charged unde
g the constitution with responsibility 10
foreign affairs
- At lis Chairman Henry of the rule
committee demanded a vote on III
previous question" and that br"usI
e the first part of the fight to dec
sive point.
| Then. after more debate, Cnderwoo
J" held whispered consultation with u
IT sneaker. and Campbell, leader OF II
II fight on the rule for the Republican
y surprised the House by yielding +,
Is Underwood. The House cheercd Il
Is several minutes. Underwood said:
III 81 am opposed To this bill and nat'
rally TO the rule for it's considerable
AT I regret that the bill is before u
Sc House. | hope it will be defeated, Il
II the president, having laid the impor
III ant question before Congress, | D
hN lievc il should he considered, but co
a. sidercd i'm a proper way. nave
ny WAYS endeavorcd to sustain the part!
Sc ulatform. believe this plank in |
oi platform is right
ur Chairman Henry's motion for |
previous question was adopted Zo'
IT. 176. and thus the House voted to 81
n off debate on the rule. The adopti
we Of the rule itself followed by vote
si 300 To 112.