The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-11
Senate Probably Will Act Final
ly on Tolls Exemption
Measure To-Day.
BARRIERS CLEARED AWAY
Votes on Amendments Indicate
Victory for Administration
Supporters.


peal biz. and unless there unfor-
seen Developments the fight which has
ragged In Congress over this measure
for many months will come to u close
before adjournment Tomorrow
Votes taken to- might on amendments
designed To preserve any right the
united States possesses under tho Hay
paunccforte treaty with Great Britain
20 exempt American ships from toll
payment through tho Panama Canal
indicated that the forces of repeal ."ill
win by Il substantial majority.
Senator Simmons. who has led the
fight FOR repeal. has estimated that
the hill viii carry BY not less than
ten votes. and there was every promise
tina. his estimate will prove correct.
There WAS no real test Of strength
In the voting tonight. but tho repeal
forces won the nrst round OF tho fight,
when they rut through. by vote of
90 TO "a. tho so-cailed Simnona-Nor-
ris amendment. which declares tho
United States does not valve or re-
linquish any right 1t may have to
exempt American ships from payment
of tolls.
SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS
ALSO MEET DEFEAT
Although two subsequent attempts
10 change the language OF tho amend
meHt. 80 that II would refer to right
the United states has instead OF any
Iigh' IL may have, were defeated. but
neither vote was so decisive AZ THAI
ON ihe simmons amendment.
one modifying amendmeut h. Semi
tor sutherland was beaten. 80 20 %.
ana thc second proposed by Senator
curWuins suffered - like fate - to 81.
OF the hfy Senators VINO voted for
the simmons amCudnicnts. thirty-slX
wer" Democrats and thirteen Repub-
lr1us. and tho other vote was cus, by
Sc7ntcr FoindcNter. Progressive. Niu-
Democrats and fifteen Republicans
Not.J against the amendment IN the
votes on tEc TWO substitutes ouelcd
there were several changes. bur the
"h-rnent ot Democrats remained
d9cut the s.mc aS on the nrSt VOC.
Attcupts wili bo made to-uorror
10 nut through other ameudinenta. hut
f"pel forces ave, believed to be sufii-
cienlly strong o. dIsrose OF them in
short order. ana pi.Ne TIC way tor the
passage Of the hill itself
10 SUMMIT DlSi't H.
10 NNHtiNt1ION COURT
Thcr" w"r" several expressions dur
Ing The dcJatc to-day OF a desire TO
submit the dispute with Great Britain
to Arbitration after TIA. repeal blil is
passed. Il has been reported i'm the
Senate Tor several days that an arbi-
tiat!on resolution VIII be pressed after
the passage ui Tia. bill.
a serious attempt 10 put through
arbitration resolutions may be opposed
hy Democratic leaders. WHO arc anxious
10 take up pending antitrust legtsia-
lion.
Tho first vote o-nicht came when
the Senate was not looking for it, ana
found twcntN-onc members absent
from the chamber OF out Of town.
one fact that was noticed was the
absence OF Senator Root. Acknowledged
leader OF the Republican Senators who
favor repeal Senator Lodge AN
nounced that the New York senator
out OF the city. but i, IS probable
ihst he Will return in time 10 cast his
vote for the bill
The Senate adopted tho Simmons
Norris amendment Qualifying the canal
exemption toll bin by vote of 80 10 "a
FIRST TEST VOTE AFTER
SIN WEEKS OF DcBATE
This was tho first test vote after
six weeks of debate on the repeal bill
The most optimistic Senators who fav-
ored repeal had not expected the
amendment 70 carry by so large q ma
iority. 1t is not believed. however. the
bill Itself can be put through by so
great a margin.
Nine Democratic Senators. Ashurst.
MARITIME. O'Gorman. Pomcrene. Rams
dell. Reed Shields. walsh and VIII
liams voted against the amendment
Several, however. are expected to vote
for tho repeal bill, while several Re
publicans who supported the amend
nent are expected TO line up against
the bill.
The simmons Norris amendment
would provide that tho passage of the
repeal shall not be construed or held
waiver or rclinquishmcnt of any
rights the United States may have uu-
der tho Hay -Pauncefortc treaty with
Great Britain.
The vote on the Simmons Norris
amendment was:
Ayes, Observation-Disclosures Bryan.
Chiffon. Culberson. Fletcher. Hitch
cock, Hollis, Hughes, James. Johnson,
Myers, Newlands, Ovcrman. owen.
Pittman. Salisbury. Shafroth. Shcp-
pard. Shivcly, simmons. Smith (ArI-
zona. Smith (GeorsiD. Smith (Mary-
land). Smith (South Carolina), stone.
Swanson. Thomas, Thompson, West,
Whitc-36.
Republcans-BrandeG Colt, Craw-
ford, Gromna. Kenyon. Lippitt. Lodge.
McCumbcr, Mclean, Nelson. Norris,
Sterling. Wecks--13.
Observation-Disclosures
Nays. Democrats-Ashurs,. MARITIME.
O'Gorman, Pomercne, Ransdell. Reed,
Shields Walsh, Williams.
Republicans - Bristow, Burlcigh.
Clark (Wyoming), Cummins, Gallin-
ger. Gon. Jones. Page, Perkins, Smith
(Michigam, Smoot, Sutherland, Town
send. Warren, WorkS--15.
TERMS Of AMENDMENT
ADOPTED BY SENATE,
The amendment reads:
provided, that the passage of this
act Ill not be construed or held as
waiver, or rclirquishment of any
right the United States may have un-
der the treaty with Great Britain. rati-
fled the 21st of February, 1902. or the
treaty with the republic OF Panama.
ratified February &c. 1904, or otherwise
to discriminate In favor of it's vessels
by eNempting the vessels OF the United
States or its citizens from the pay
ment OF tolls for passage through said
canal or as any way waving, impair
Ing ~ cnecting any right of the
United etates under said treaty, or
otherw Sc with tho respect ia tho SOW
creignty over or tho owncrship. control
and management OF said canal and The
regulation OF tho condition or charges
bf tra.ho ~thr ough tn 10 samot'