Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-12
SENATE PASSES BILL.
Msasurs Put Thru by Aid Of Thirteen
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20 Republican.
WASHINGTON, June IL. - Repeal Of
Panama canal tolls exemption Tor
-Amcrican coastwise shipping passed
the senate last night by vote OF 30
to 35. The measure now goes back to
the rouse. which is expected to ac-
caut the Simmons Norris amendments
specifically reserving all rights the
United States may have under the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The passage Of the bill after bitter
struggle that has lasted for several
months was regarded last night az an
other victory for President Wilson. AL
tho thirteen republicans came to the
aid OF tho democrats who voted for the
bill on Anal passage, the president
initiated the movement in his party
for repeal and 1t was behind him that
many Of tho democrats who voted
aye lined up on the last test.
There has been no certain promise
from the White House that the presi-
lent will sign the bill with its qualify
ing amendment. but there has been no
declaration that he will vcto 1t and
party leaders in the senate were prac-
tically certain that its approval a.
amended by the house will lead to the
last favorable action by the president.
Oppose Bill TO Last.
E.eyen democrats, led by Senator
rGorman, fought consistently to the
end ard even an hour before the last
vote was taken they did net abandon
their efforts to amend the bill to meet
their view of the manner in which
American rights in the canal and
American rights to exempt coastwise
shipping from toll payment should be
guarded. Altho vote after vote on all
sorts of amendments passed over by
najorities that never fell below twelve
and on one occasion went as high as
fifty-five, the minority democrats kept
up the fight to the end.
Tha senate was weary with its long
1r,nd sof debate and by tho time Vice
President Marshall put the question
for the passage Of the bill the oratory
had died down, the chamber was quiet
aud tho vote was taken with but little
excitement
Earlier in the evening there was an
outbreak among democrats which
showed more plainly than anything
which has gone before the deep feeling
that has been aroused by this bill.
sSenstors vardaman. of Mississippi.
and Wsst, Of Georgia, came near to
blows, creating q scene such az had
not been witnessed on the floor in
many years.
To House At Once.
The bill probably will be sent over
to the house today and can be taken
up at orce IL house leaders desire.
With the senate amendment It Is q
subject for conference II leaders on the
house side insist upon one, but 1t can
be finally disposed Of Immediately so
far as congress 10 concerned Il ths
house accepts the senate amendment
and agrees to the bill as sent them
from the senate side.
A conference would delay final ap-
pr1vnl by congress. but 1t IL not ex-
pected that the measure would be kept
In conference more than q few days.
The evident temper Of the senate to
defeat the bill unless amended is ex-
pecte4 to have weight with the house
and the democrats anxious to put an
end 20 the matter as soon as possible
are expected to demand early action.
Bitterness among democratic sena-
tors over the repeal bill flared up again
last night and before oil was poured
on the troubled waters Senator Varda-
ma n. OF Mississippi and Senator West.
I o. 0Sosgia, came near blows Appar-
/ emily enly the interference Of Senator