The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-22
Overthrow of Rivers and
 Harbors Bill Is Accom- plished When 16 Demo- crats GoWith Republicans
ADOPT MOTION TO
 RECOMMIT BILL TO
 SENATE COMMITTEE
Burton and Kenyon Win Victory in Fight Against Measure-Lump Sum of
 $20,OO0,0O0 to Substitute

Washington, September 21.-Re- volting against party leadership to- night, 16 democratic senators accom- plished the overthrow of the rivers and harbors appropriation bill and crowned with victory filibuster against the measure directed by Sena- tor Theodore Burton of Ohio.
 The Senate, by vote of 27 to 22, ended the struggle over the $34,O00,- 900 bill by adopting a motion by a democrat, Senator Bankhead of Ala bana, to recommit the bill to the commerce committee with instruc4 tions that it substitute measure ap- propriating lump sum of $20,0 ,O0O to be expended on existing waterway projects in he discretion of the Sec retary of War and board of army en- gineers.
 The collapse of the fight for the bill came suddenly after desperate at tempt to wear down the republican op- position led by the senator from Ohio. aided by Senator Kenyon of Iowa. which began last Friday morning, and included a s4-hour session ending Saturday night. Senator Burton. whose achievement will go down as a valedlctory effort in A congressional, career of % years, was warmly congratulated by many of his colleagues as the clerk announced the vote which sealed the fate of the big appropriation bill
 ACTION COMES
 AT LAST MOMENT
 Senator Bankheads motion was inter- jected in the proceedings tonight at q moment when it became apparent that n substitute offered by Senator Burton for the committee bill championed by Senator simmons of North Carolina, was to re- ceive the support of democrats who had been fighting for the original bill. Sen satisfaction over his own substitute be. cause it did not cut deep enough, and had given notice he would resubmit later his motion to recommit the bill. 1t Was then that Senator Bankhead surprised the Senate by presenting the same resolu- tion to recommit. Senator simmons, in charge of the bill made a game lasl stand, but it was at once apparent that the fight was lost. and the roll cal, was quickly ordered
 Tomorrow the commerce committee will meet to carry out the instructions of the Senate. Several democrats tonight expressed the opinion that the outcome would be satisfactory to President Will son. who had conferred with Senator simmons early in the day and argued that the bill be cut They also believed the action might aid In overcoming op- position to the war revenue bill
 Democrats who voted to recommit the bill were: Senator Ashurst, Bankhead, Chiffon, Gore, Hollis, Johnson, Lane Lee of Maryland Lewis. Maritime, Pittman. Pomerene, Shafroth. smith of Arizona. Thompson and White. Minority senators who voted with supporters of the demo- cratic bill against the Bankhead pro- posal were Jones, Penrose, Perkins. Poin- dexter and Townsend. Democrats who stood by the bill until the end were Bryan, Chamberlain. Fletcher, Kern, Lea of Tennessee, Overman, Ransdell, Rob- inson. Salisbury, Sheppard Shields. Sim mons Smith of Maryland Smith of Nortl, Carolina, Stone. Thornton and Williams. HAD EFFECTED
 ONE REll
 The bill rejected, when originally re- ported from the commerce committea. carried s53, 100000, but as result of the long fight begun by Senator Burton early in the summer, had been reduced to about $34000,000 by committee action two weeks ago.
 Senator Bankhead delivered an impas- stoned speech appealing to his democratic colleagues to recommit the bill.
 II believe he said 'that this Is not the time for the United States to ap- propriate more money than can be ex- pended on river and harbor work. Twenty million dollars, with the money on hand in the treasury now appropriated, but unexpended, will be ample to carry on all projects now under way.
 Tt is the duty of the Senate to have some regard for the condition of the treasury Through no fault of Congress conditions have arisen which make re- trenchment imperative We are now pre- pairing to go out into the highways and byways and designate items upon which to levy an additional revenue Of $100000.- GOO. No one knows how long 1t will be before we are forced to make another levy"
 Pomerene and Thompson announced their support of the Bankhead motion, each declaring that the condition of the coun-
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