Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-18

There has been no certain promise from
the White House that the President will
sign the bin with Its qualification amend
ment, but there has been no declara ton
that he will veto 1t and party leaders in
the Senate were practically certain that
its approval as amended by the House
Will lead to favorable action by the Presi-
! dent.
Eleven democrats, led by Senator O'Gor-
man, fought consistently 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.
FIGHT TO THE END.
Although vote after vote on all sorts OF
| amendments were passed over by MAORI
ties that never fell below twelve and on
one occa sion went as high as So, the minor
| ity democrats kept up the fight to the
end
| The Senate was weary with its long
! grind of debate, it's weary watching tor
any attempt to gain parliamentary adj
vantage and by the time Vice-P President
|
of the bill the oratory had died down. the
chamber was quiet and the vote was taken
with but little excitement.
Earlier In the evening there was mother
outbreak among democrats which showed
more plainly than anything which has
gone before the deep feeling that has been
aroused by this bill,
SENATOR'S NEAR BLOWS.
Senators Vardaman of Mississippi and
West of Georgia came near to blows,
creating a scene such as had not been
witnessed on the floor in many years
The bill probably will be sent over to
the House tomorrow and can be taken up
! at once If House leaders desire. With the
, Senate amendment 1t Is subject for con-
ference If leaders on the House side insist
upon on, but 1t can be finally disposed of
Immediately so far as Congress IS con-
cerned, If the House accepts the Senate
| amendment and agrees to the bill sent
from the Senate side. A conference would
delay final approval by Congress, but 1t
is not expected that the measure would
be kept In conference more than few
| days. The evident temper of tho Senate
| to defeat the bill unless amended is eX-
pccted TO have weight with the House.
| Apparently only the Interference OF
Senator Ashurst and the presence of the
sergeant-at-arms prevented physical
encounter between Senators Vardamar
and West.
The trouble started after bitter ex-
change between Senator Vardaman and
Senator James, who had vigorously criti
cised the Mississippi senator and in turr
had been told that he was not stating the
truth.
WEST ENTERS PROTEST.
, When Senator Vardaman sat down
Senator West took the floor and also en-
tered a protest against the recent charg,
OF Senator Vardaman that those who vot
ed for the repeal bill were guilty of treach
cry to the Democratic party. He referred
to the charge that the Carnegie founda
ton had expended thirty thousand dollar
to boost the repeal bill.
who knows" added the Georgia sen
ator, but what the shipping interest,
have spent 100000 in order to secure thu
defeat of this bill?'
Have you been offered any," asked
Senator Vardaman. As he spoke he ros'
and started toward the Georgia senator
who was only a few feet away.
ASHURST INTERPRETERS.
Don't you say that to me-" said Sen
ator West. shaking his head and liftnl
his arms.
We'll" said Senator Vardaman, still
advancing with his arms half raised, you