The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Amendments to War Reve- nue Bill Providing Bond Issue to Relieve Cotton Are Defeated
WAR REVENUE BILL : PASSED BY SENATE
 BY A VOTE OF 34 TO P
Senatorial Fight by South erners Broken When James Arraigns His Col leagues for Decisive Stand

Washington. october I7.-tspeci.I. Despite the xamest kind of fight, the south tonight was defeated in the Sem ate in its effort to obtain IerisIatiop to relieve the cotton situation and inc amendment to that end on the war tax measure was beaten. 2I to 10. The Sen ate then defeated another amendment to repay to the southern states the amount levied as cotton taxes in each state after the civil war. this vote be- ing 14 to A.
 Still desperate the southerners fought to lay the war tax bill on the table and were defeated by parlia- mentary ruling from the vice presi- dent. and finally they were routed when Senator vardaman's motion to postpone the bill indefinitely was bea, en, 25 to s2.
 Alabama Senators Diveded
 In this last vote the Alabama sem ators divided, Senator Bankhead vot- Ing against the motion. while Seuato White stuck to the end and voted 10 t~'f@ ef''f AAiNoSht' 's kathti tndf to Stt u passed without cotton Legislation. And with Senator White and Senator varda- man stood three other democrats who realized that if the bill went through without a cotton provision all hope of legislation for relief was lost
 Senator Hoke Smiths cotton amend mcnt provided for sale of $25o, ,ooo.- QUO in Panama bonds, the proceeds 70 pc loaned to tho cotton producers and tax to be imposed on all acreage over 90 per cent Of the acreage this year: also the government was to be pro- tecied against loss by tax, if neces- sary, of one-half cent pound on tho cror of 1916. 1917 and 1918.
 Senator Overman's amendment pro- yided that the government should re- turn to the cotton states the taxes inl- posed on them in reconstruction days. The respective amounts had been cred jted to each state on the books of tho treasury. he said, at the instance of President Lincoln, and he believed thIs course had been pursued in expecta- ton that some day it would be re- turned.
 So strong was the feeling of the cot ton states congressman today that eight of them agreed to vote with tfe republicans to table and so kill the bill if the cotton amendment were de feated
 I'm ee weakened. Soon after the Smith ame ndment vote was announced Ser- ator Smith moved to lay on the table, but the other side was prepared and the vice president ruled 1t out of o. der on the ground that the bill was up for disposal by unanimous consent
 Denounce Cotton Men
 senator vardaman then moved 10 postpone indefinitely and fireworks de- Nelcped. Speaking professedly as cham pion of the administration. Senator James denounced the cotton men for trying to defeat the President of the United States
 why don't you. ask for a caucus9" he demanded. Here you are. just be- fore an election trying to legislate for s class
 In conclusion he virtually read the five determined democrats out of the party Of which they have been life-l Vardaman. Clarke of Arizona iIokt smith and Smith of South Carolina.
 After this performance the cotton meii of the House virtually threw up the sponge.' although they will try to get d meeting of the rules committee on Monday and VIII striVe then To bring onto the floor one of the relic f bills in that chamber.
 War Revenue Bill Passed
 Washington. October 1.-The admin istration war revenue bill. 1evying ap- 0O,000.00O additional taxes to meet the emergency caused py the war in Europe. was passed by the Senate tonight. 34 to 22. after south
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