The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-04-03
TOLLS EXEMPTION
REPEAL PASSES HOUSE
President Wilson Wins after an
UnrivaIled Scene.
MIR. CLARK IS ELOQUENT.
Speaker Makes Dramatic Sneech
breathing FriendIiness For
the President.

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Washington, March 31.-,rh, Siros
bili 10 repeal the tolls exoraptIoD
clause of the Panama canal act was
passed by the House late today 24S
to 1872.
The vote in the House tonight on
the passage of the Sims bill to repeal
the toll exemption provision OF the
Panama canal was PAT "ayes" to
161 nays" and present"
The scene in the House chamber
when Speaker Clark yielded the gavel
TO Representative Underwood. the
majority leader, to defend his course
In the great controversy, probably
was unrivalled in the history OF
American legislation. Never before.
within the recollection of the oldest
member, had the galleries been so
packed with interested spectators
Outside the galleries the corridors
we're jammed with disappointed hun
dreds. On the floor nearly every mem
Der was in his seat. Even the Senate
had adjourned and scores of others
occupied seats on the floor
1t was a rare political stage setting
that this thrOng witnessed. Standing
before them, while Republican and
Democratic members cheered him to
siIvar-bairod Sna,l,,. ,,,., Us -
bcamirg- or ris .,,,,,,ll IN ILGii
Iips cI,ncbnd tipbiI, Li, c. ms I'm I'm
and stern RobirI hin, ,,,r,,3ir,,. g.
order was Mr. T-rdorg,ooJ ri,
thnv were ovaitir,,' mo o1i,,,,, 80 tIlo
long debate. these two leaders OF the
Democratic party, heading the first
revolt i'm the party ranks since demo-
cracy put Woodrow Wilson in the
who for tbo first tirno nod ,,,r,e,I
their backs on their immediate Inad1 ,aCH
ers and stood ieaG-
dent throUgbont the Sr5t ny tme nera res ,EI
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ne interest was tense as Speaker
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ulIerah''. Dreathjng n spirit OF har-
IIlo"N az against u!Scord ana assuring
L"' country Jhat ihe president and
ne personally were at peace, seemed
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mouse, ieeilhg oi reIlet
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