The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-12
PANAMA TOLL REPEAL BILL
PASSES SENATE so TO So
END OF BIG FIGHT COMES
WITH VICTORY FOR
PRESIDEN-
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Vote Sfo,'N . .cctedly and But
spectators We're
In House.

WASHINGTON. June li-Repeal
Of Panama canal tolls exemption for
American coastwise shipping passed
the senate tonight by vote OF %
20 IS. The measure now goes back
10 the house. which l. expected 20
accept the simmons Norris amend
ment. specifically reserying all rights
the United States may have under
the Hay PaunCefote treaty
The passage OF the bill after a
bitter struggle that has lasted for
several months was regarded tonight
a. another distinct victory for Presi-
dent Wilson. Although Il Repubh-
cans came 20 the aid OF the 81 Dem
ocrats who voted for the bill on final
passage. the president initiated the
movement in his party for repeal and
II was behind him that many Of the
Democrats who voted aye" lined up
on the last test.
There has beea no certain promise
from the White House that the pres
idcnt viii sign the bill with its qual-
been no declaration that he will veto
II. and party leaders in the senate
were practically certain that its ap
proval as amended by the senate Will
lead To the last favorable action ny
the president. Eleven Democrats led
by Senator O'Gorman fought consis-
tently TO the end and even an hour
before the last vote was taken they
did not abandon their efforts to
amend the bill to meet their views
OF the manner IN which American
rights in the canal and American
rights to exempt CoastwiSe shipping
from toll payment should be guarded
Although vote after vote on all sorts
Of amendments were passed over hN
mi a fnrfFfna that foil below
twelve and on one occasion went a.
high as 55. the minority Democrats
kept up the fight 20 the end.
Wearied With Debate
The Senate was weary with its long
grind of debate. its weary watching
for an attempt TO gain a parliamentary
advantage and ly the timp Vice Pres
ident Marshall put the question for
the passage OF the bill the oratory
had practically ceased and the cham
ber was quiet and the vote was taken
with hut little excitement. Earlier
in the evening there was another
outbreak among Democrats which
showed more plainly than anything
which has gone before the deep feel
ing that has been aroused by this
bill. Senators Nardaman, Of Mississ-
ippi. and West. OF Georgia, came near
blows. creating scene such as had
not been Witnessed on the floor in
many years.
Up TO the last minute no one In
the Senate was positive that the vote
could be taken tonight Rumors
flew about the chamber OF prospec-
tive speeches by this and that sena-
tor and OF amendments that were to
he proposed by others At Is became
more and more apparent. however.
that no amendments could pass and
that the leaders expected TO sit
through to the finish. the temptation
TO make long speeches ceased to Ire
attractive and several votes were
taken toward the end without a roll
call. The feeling apparently grew
that further debate was useless. and
IL was necessary several times 10
summon senator's by 2 quorum call
TO listen 10 the arguments Of their
colleagues
The uncertainty as 10 when the Sen
ate might put the bill on its passage
kept away the crowds that usually fll
the galleries when important ques-
tions are to be decided.
To House Today
The bin probably will be sent over
10 the House tomorrow and can be
taken up at once II the House leaders
desire
Senator Nardaman stirred up the
wrath of other Democratic senators
when ne again attacked the President
and Secretary Bryan for making a
'servile surrender. uniustihed and
without excuse"
The Senator is 50 in love with the
shipping monopoly that he has lost
sight Of the Democratic faith opposed