The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-12
By Vote of SO to 35, Presidents
Plea Against Free Tolls
Is Sustained.
GOES TO HOUSE FOR ACTION
Vardaman and West Almost
Come to Blows When Bit
tcrness Flares Up.

the Senate tonight by Il vote Of 20 TO
-. The measure now goes back to the
House. which is expected TO accept the
Simmons Norris amendment spccincal-
ly rcserving all rights the United
states may have under the Hay
E'auncefote treaty.
Bitterness among Democratic Scna-
tors over the repeal bill fiarcd up again
tonight. and before oil vas poured on
the troubled waters. Senator Varda-
man, OF Mississippi, and Senator West.
of Georgia. almost came to blows. APP
parcntly only the Interference Of Sena-
tor Ashurst and the presence of the
scrgcant-at-arms prevented a physical
encounter.
ute, hut In that time tho senate was
intensely excited. and displayed an in
tcrcst In things such as has not been
evident for weeks.
The trouble started after bitter
exchange between Senator vardanan
ana Senator James. who had vigorous
ly criticized the Mississippi Senator.
a1d in turn had been told that no was
not stating the truth.
WEST PROTESTS AGAINST
CHARGE OF NAHDAMAS
When Senator Nardnnan sat down
senator West took the floor. and also
entered = protest against the recent
charge OF Senator Nardanan that those
Who voted for the repeal bill were
guilty OF treachcry to the Democratic
party. He referred 10 the charge that
tn" Carnegie Foundation had cxpend-
cd $4,000 to boost tho repeal bill
Who knows" added the Georgia
senator but what the shipping inter
csts nave spent $1,000 to defeat this
utl!"
"IIave YOU been offered any?r asked
Senator Nardaman. As he spoke. he
rose 10 his feet and started toward tho
lieorEia senator. "ho was only n few
feet away
Don, you say tina, TO me-" said SEN
nt"r West, shGkhi; his head and lif,-
ing his arms
Well said Senator vardaman. still
advancing with his arms half-raised.
YOU arc making an intima,ion that
somebody else has been influenced"
i'y tins time. the two Senators were
ohly a rev feet apart, but Senator
Ashurst. one OF the biggest men in the
senate. had stepped between them
tie laid his LEFT arm across Senator
Nardamans chest and extended his
'leht toward the Georgian. and tried
TO pacify them, bu, they kept talking.
MEMBERS R,su IN. HOPEFUL
or SEEING \ REAL FIGHT
In tho meantime. members in the
cloakroom tried 10 tumble out Of the
doors all at once, and the galleries
were half filled with people leaning
forward with the expectation of seeing
q real tight.
Senators VIII please come TO order"
shouted Senator swanson, presiding.
The Senators will please take their
seats. and the scrgeant-at-arms-"
Here he was Interrupted. but Sergeant
alarms Higgins had heard enough
and he walked out To where the two
Senators stood glarinG at each other
across the outstretched arms OF Scna-
tor Ashurst, and stood ready for the
"ificiai command To stop whatever
might bc started. Alr West Insisted
on explaining.
II did not say In writing or other
wise" he started 10 explain
The Senators will please take their
seats urged the presiding officer,
while the gallery and the Republican
side OF the Senate in particular looked
on as II AT a play.
NO, / am not going TO sit down"
continued Mr.. West Senator James
endeavored TO explain that the. Georgia
Senator was not trying TO make
charges. Finally all resumed their
seats without n blow on either side.
Both Senator'S West and Nardaman en-
planned that they meant no reflection
on any one in what they had said
WILLIAMS CRTrICIZES
SENATOR VhRDAMAN
Later Senator Williams made short
sp. ech. cri;icizing Senator Nardaman.
II decline to answer any questions
the senior Senator from Mississippi
asks of me-" announced Senator Varda-
man.
"Of course. 1t is we'll understood that
the senior Senator from Mississippi
never approves OF anything do.
care absolutely nothing whether
please him or displease him. My con
duet Is controlled by myself. without
regard TO his opinion OF what do"
For while the Senate looked for
fresh outbreak. but the trouble sub
sided. and the debate proceeded.
REG, SRDJ1D NS tNOIIiI;H
VICTORY FOR PRESIDENT
The passage Of the bill after q 3it
ter struggle that has lasted for sew
cr?l months WAS regarded tonight as
another victory for President Wilson.
Although thirteen Republicans came to
the aid OF the thirty-scvcn Democrats
:ho voted for the bill on final passage,
jhe President initiated the movement
in his party for repeal. and ii was be-
mind him that many Democrats who
voted aye lined up on the last test.
There has been no certain promise
from the White House that the Prcsi
dcnt will sign the bill with It's qualify
:nC amendment. but there has been no
declaration that he will veto il, aud
narty leaders In the Senate were vir-
tualiy certain he would approve 1t.
Eleven Democrats. led by Senator
O'Gorman, fought the bill to the end.
The Senate was weary with it's long
:;rind of debate, it's weary Watching
Tor an attempt to gain II parliamentary
advantage. and by the time Nicc-pres-
idcnt Marshall put the question for
the passage of the BILL the oratory had
died down, the chamber was quiet and
the vote was taken with but little ex-
citemcnt
Up to the last minute no one in the
Senate was positive IL vote could he
taken Tonight AS 1t became more
and more apparent, however, that no
amendments could pass and that the
leaders expected to sit through TO the
finish. the temptation To make long
@. ..1n io IL