South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-01

WASHINGTON, April With the
administration victorious in the house
in its fight to repeal the free tolls
clause of the Panama canal act, the
scene Of conflict shifted Wednesday
10 the senate where the battle will be
waged as hotter The opponents of
the measure were surprised by the
majority Of So which it's supporters
piled up in response to the plea of
President Wilson In the house where
IL was carried by cote of PAT to
162.
The fate of the bill in the senate is
uncertain. It's advocates claim a ma
iority OF from two to five in the upper
chamber. The debate in the senate
certainly will be prOtracted. The gen
eral opinionris that the discussion viii
last from 'six weeks 10 two months,
with the probability that the final
vote VIII be taken about May .. Final
action depends in great measure on
the action taken by the committee on
inter-oceanic canals which Will take
mp consideration OF the repeal meas
ure next week.
O'GOrman to Lead Fight.
Senator O'GOrman of New York is
chairman Of this committee and he IS
the leading democratic opponent of
the presidents repeal policy IN the
senate. Despite O'Gorman's opposi-
ton, however. 1t is not believed that
any attempt will be made TO pigeon
hole the measure. though * is not eX-
pected that any mtGlate action Will
be taken. The other members OF the
committee are Senator'S Thornton OF
Louisiana. Chiffon OF West Virginia,
Shields of Tennessee. Walsh of Mon
tana, Thomas of Colorado, Owen OF
oklahoma, Simmons of North Caro-
lima. Brandege of Connecticut, Borah
of Idaho, Crawford of South Dakota,
Bristow of Kansas. Perkins of Cali
fornia. and Page OF Vermont.
Senator Borah. republican, will be
allied with Senator O'GOrman in op-
posing the tolls repeal. The chief bur-
den OF leading the administration
forces in the committee will fall upon
Senator Simmons and Senator Owen.
Senator Brandege, a republican, Is
expected to devote his help to the
administration while the bill is in
committee and when II reaches the
senate floor four other republican
senators, Root, Lodge, McCOmber and
Burton. viii line up with the presi-
dent The vote in the senate IS sure
10 show as great a factiOnal Schism
fn the democratic party as that which
developed in the house where 90 dem
ocrats voted against repeal TO 220 for
It. The republican senators are also
divided: their split Is not expected to
be SO marked as in the lower cham
her, where 90 voted no and % voted
aye.
Three votes were necessary in the
house Tuesday. The first vote came
on Repub blican Leader Mann's motion
10 have the engrossed bill presented
70 the house and read. This motion was
Tor delay. that members might have a
chance to consider the arguments
made for free tolls. The motion was
beaten down by vote OF 241 10 loo.
The 81 majority against Mann's mo-
ton, considered dilatOry by the Will
son leaders, showed the strength OF
ahe Wilson hand.
Mann Tries to Stem Tide.
Again Mann tried to stem the tide
with a motion TO re-commit the bill
for amendment in committee. This
was suggested by Speaker Clark VINO
urged that the whole matter OF tolls
he left open 10 this government for
Two years
ON the roll call. demanded by Mr.
Mann. the Wilson forces showed
strength OF 232 TO 176. a majority OF
b6 that would brook no delay IN the
final settlemest By the house on the
question tearing the vitals OF the
blouse democratic organization.
With certainty ot defeat await
ing him, Mr. Mann interposed no fur
ther delay on tpe final vote on passage
of the repeating bill.
The vote on passake OF the blil was
announced by the speaker as follows;
on the passage Of the Sims bills the
AYES are 24S, the nays 1b2, and the
bill IS passed.
chairman Ada,nson. OF the inter-
state foreign commerce committee.
who had led in the fight for repeal OF
free tolls. was on his feet Immediately
with a demand there should be no re-
consideration Of the vote 5y which the
lii vas passed
"Of course that motion is put and
Il is carried" announced the speaker.
How They Voted.
The 90 democrats voting fer free
tolls were.
Speaker CLARK: Aiken. North Caro-
lima. Brookson. Delaware; Brodssard.
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