The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Expected House Will Accept the Simmons-Norris
 Amendment
VOTE FOLLOWS LONG
 AND HEATED DEBATE
Measure Passed By Vote of 90 to B and Ends One of Most Seusa- tional Legislative Struggles
 In Years

Washington. June II.-RepesI of Panama canal tolls exemption for American coastwise shipping passed the Senate tonight by n vote of 10 to 35. The measure now goes back to the House, which is expected to accept the mons-Norris amendment spe- officially rcserving all rights the uni- ted states may hnve under the Hay- Pauncefote treaty.
 The passage Of the bill after bit tie struggle that has lasted for sew eral months was regarded tonight as another victory for President Wilson Although Ia republicans came to the aid of the 37 democrats who voted for the bill on final passage the President initiated the movement in his party for repeal and it was behind him that many democrats who voted aye" lined up on the last test There has been no certain promise from the White House that the Pres ident will sign the bil with it's qual- flying amendment, but there has been no declaration that he will veto 1t. and party leaders in the Senate were virtu- ally certain he would approve it.
 Fight to the End
 Eleven democrats, led by Senator |oGorman, fought the bill to the end.
 The Senate was weary with its long grind of debate It's weary watching for any attempt to gain q parliamentary advantage, and by the time Vice Pres ident Marshall put the question for tho passage of the bill the oratory had died down. the chamber was quiet and the vote was taken with hut little ex- citement
 Earlier in the evening there was an l outbreak among democrats which showed the deep feeling that had been aroused by the bill. Senators Narda- man of Mississippi and West of Geor- gia came near to blows, creating scene such as had not been witnessed on the floor in many years
 Up 10 the last minute no one in the Senate was positive a vote could be taken tonight. As It became more and more apparent that no amendments could pass and that the leaders ex- pected to sit through to the finish, the temptation to make long speeches ceased to be attractive and several votes were taken toward the end with out q roll call
 Expect Early Action
 The bill probably will be sent to the House tomorrow and can be taken up immediately If House leaders desire The evident temper of the Senate to defeat the bill unless amended is ex- peeted to have weight with the House and democrats anxious to put an end to the matter as soon as possible are expected to demand early action. The vote in favor of the bill fol- lows
 Democrats-Bankhead. Bryan, Chil- ton. Clarke of Arkansas, Culberson. Fletcher Gore, Hitchcock, Hughes. James, Johnson, Kern. Lea. Lee, Lewis, Martin. Myers, Overman. Owens. Pitt man. Pomerene, Salisbury. Sanfroth. Sheppard Shveley. Simmons. smith of Arkansas, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Maryland. smith of South Carolina. Stone, Swanson. Thompson, Thornton, West, White, Williams-37.
 Republicans--Brandeg Burns, Colt. Crawford. Gronna, Kenyon. McCumber, Mclean. Nelson. Norris. Root. Sterl- ing, Sherman-i3
 Total, 50.
 The vote against the bill
 Democrats -- Ashurst. Chamberlain, Lane. Maritime, Newlands. OGorman. Ransdell. Reed vardaman. Thomas. Shields--11.
 Republicans-Borah Brady. Bristow. Burleigh, Catron. Clapp. Clark of Wyoming. Cummins, Dillingham;, Du- pont Golf. Jones, LaFollette Lippitt Page, Perkins Smith of Michigan, Shoot. Sutherland. Townsend. Warren. Weeks. Works-23.
 ogressive--Poindexter.
 Total, 35,