The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-11


Con. Jones, Page, Perkins, Smith OF
Michigan. smoot. Sutherland, Townsend
Warren snd works-I5.
Totai--2s.
After the adoption OF the Simmons.
Norris amendment Senator Sutherland OF
Utah. Republican, offered this amend
ment as substitute
Provided that nothing herein shall
be considered as denying or abridging
the right of the United States to dis
eliminate in favor OF the ships OF
commerce of Its citizens In respect OF
the conditions or charges OF traffic
which may be imposed for the use OF
the Panama Canal. but on the con-
trary such right is hereby reasserted.
Before the vote came on the sutherland
amendment Senator Bristow caused ex-
element by moving to adjourn. Bristow
was urged to withdraw his motion. He
refused. The Democrats thought they
had an advantage and were fighting to
complete the job of passing the repeal
bill before adjournment tonight. Mr..
Stone of Missouri shook his fist at Mr..
Brstow md declared that the motion
was made for delay. a roll call was
forced on Bristow's motion, which failed,
SO to 2o
sutherland Amendment.
The sutherland amendment was then
laid on the table on motion Of Senator
Williams by vote OF 40 to 80. Tho
alignment on Mr.. Wiiliams's motion to
table was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Bryan. Chill
ton, CuIberson, Fletcher. Gore, Hollis.
Hughes, James. johnson, Kern. Lea. Lee,
Lewis. Martin, Myers, Overman, owen,
Pomerene. salisbury. Shnfroth. sheppard,
Shiveiy, simmons, smith Of Arizona, smith
Of Georgia, smith Of Maryland, smith Of
south Carolinn. stone, swanson, Thomas,
Thompson, Thornton, West. white and
wilIiams--58.
REPUBLICANS Brandegee, Burton,
Colt, Crawford. Gronna, Lippitt, Lodge,
NcCumber, Mclean. Norris, sherman,
stephenson, sterlIng-ia.
Totll-Ip.
DEMOCR Chamberlain,
Lane. MARITIME, Newlnnds, O'GOrmnn, Rams
dell, Reed, shields, vardaman and walsh
III.
HEPuBLICANs-Bora Brady. Bris.
tow. Burleigh. Catron, Clark OF Wy.
omiug. Cummins. Dillingham;, Du PonL
Gallinger, Con, Jones, kenyon. La Fol-
letts. Page, Perkins, Poindexter, smith
Of Michigan. Smoot, Townsend, Warren
and Works-22.
Total--33.
Cummins Offers Amendment.
Senator Cummins offered an amend
ment TO m ~ more specific the declara-
ton reserviug rights of the United States
IN the Simmons-Norris amendment. He
addressed the Senate Mt length on It.
The Cummins amendment reads:
Provided. that the passage Of this
Set shall not be construed or held
as waiver or REIMBURSEMENT OF the
right the United States has under the
treaty with Great Britain, ratified
the .lst OF February. 1902 or the
treaty with the Republic OF Panama,
Fatiied February &c, 1904, or other
wise, to exempt the vessels oI the
United States or it's citizens from
the payment OF tolls from passage
through said canal, or IN any way
waving, imparng or affecting any
right OF the United States under said
treaty or otherwise with respect to
the sovereignty over or the owner
ship. control or management OF said
canal and the regulation Of condl-
tions or charges OF traffic through
the same.
,bis ,mspdment wnria asyor5 ,ha c,o.a,t
res, VOC on the ysneal hill nron.r Tn.
eli 10 the roll NO. fo,iox.d wI,h ,,,sn..
interest
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amendment was rejected by IL majority.
'Ehe vote was 40 to 81.
Ayes.