The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-12
REPEAL MEASURE
CERTAIN TO PASS
Senate Adopts Compromise
to Original Bill.
Declares U. S. Shall Not Relir-
quish Rights Under
Treaty.

Washington, June 10.-The Senate
tonight cleared away most Of the leg
islative by rriers in the way of a fl
nal vote on the canal tolls exemp-
ton repeal bill, and unless there are
Unforeseen developments, the fight
which has ragged in Congress over
this measure for many months, will
come 90 close before adjournment.
Votes taken tonight on amendments
designed to preserve any right the
Unitii States possesses under The
Hay -Panncefote treaty with Great Brit
am to exempt American ships from
toll payment thru the Panama Canal
indicated that the forces of repeal
will win by a substantial majority.
Senator Simmons who has led the
fight forrepeal, has estimated that
tine bill will carry by not fewer than
ten votes, and there was every prom
Use that his estimate will prove cor
rect.
There was no real test of strength
in the voting tonight but the re-
peal forces won the first round Of
the fight when they put thru, by a
vote of so to "a, the so-called SIM
mons Norris amendment, which de-
c,ares that the United States does not
waive nor relinqu ,sh any right it may
have to exempt American ships from
payment Of tolls thru the Panama
Canal. Both sides had conceded tina,
lthfs Aihendment would carry, hut il
he'd been the subject of attack for many
hours today and when the large ma
jority was announced many Senators
were surprised.
Altho two subsequent attempts to
change the language Of the amend
ment so that it would refer to a
right the United States has instaall
of any right it may have, were de-
feated with ease; but neither vote
was SO decisive as chat on the Sim
mons amendment. One modifying
amendment by Senator Sutherland
was beaten 40 to 33. and the second
proposed by Senator Cumamins suffer-
ed like fate by a vote of AZ to 81.
OF the fifty Senators who voted for
the Simmons amendment thirty-six
were Democrats and thirteen were
Repub' cans and the other vote was
cast by Senator Poindexter, Progress
sive. Nine Democrats and fifteen
Republicans voted against the amend
ment. In the votes on. the two sub
stitutes offered there were several
changes but The alignment OF Demo-
Gratis remained about the same as on
the first vote.
Attempts will DE made tomorrow to
put thru other amendments regarding
American rights as 10 toll exemption
and American sovereignty over the
canal, but the repeal forces are be-
lieved TO be sufficiently strong to
dispose of the passsse Of the bill IT.
self.
There were several expressions dur
ing the debate today of desire to
submit the dispute with Great Brftain
to arbitration fIter the repeal bill is
passed.
II has been currently reported in
the Senate for several days that an
arbitration resolution will be present.
cd after the passage OF the bill.
Senator Sutherlahd's arbitration
amendment already has received the !
approval of the foreign Relations Com
mlttee and Senator Norris is ex-
pected TO renew his PROPOSAL of the
same sort made several weeks ago.
A serious attempt 10 put thru an ar
bltration resolutions however may be
opposed by Democratic leaders who are
anxious TO take up pending antitrust
Legislation as soon as possible.
Al.ho the debate tonight grew warn
at times htere was the absence Of
campaign Oratory which was frequent
ly marked the progress of the bin 70
a final stage. The first vote rame
when the Senate web not looking for
it and found twenty-oue Senators Ab-
sent from the chamber or out. OF
town. The galleries were. only halt
filed but as the evening wore On
the crowds grew lsrer add when the