New Britain herald., 1914-04-01
WILSON WINS fIcH| ON TOLLS lS|
House Passes Repeal BllI by|
 of 247 to l62.
CONTROVERSY NOW N <
Lonsrs>n and Mahan Cast l Against Presidents Measure, :, Kennedy and Donovan Stud Party-ReiIly Was Absent.

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 Washington, April 1.--The PI tolls controversy was transferrj day from the house where Last the Sims bill repeating the to1 emption clause of the Panama act was passed b4ffheA vote of 162, to the senate. "A The measures appearance vi cepted as the signal for the ming of one of the most prod and complicated contestsy that has ever faced. Senators both f{ against the repeal said they sa hope of a final disposition o. issue within the next five weeks. fsx
 Senator O'Gorman. who will the fight against the Dill planned to have the inter&o canals committee of which chairman, begin consideration measure immediately. The conn already has before it various bills relating to the tolls exenI It appeared today that the md are nearly evenly divided on tho issue. How a vote will result | garded as extremely uncertain present time, but unless there change in the lineup the opn| of the repeal appear to havEN jority of one.
 Many Measures Pending Senator Lewis of Illinois, has empowering the president to sa tolls by proclamation. SenatorI has introduced a peasure would repeal the oil exerI clause and grant to foreign the right to compete with KflI ships now engaged in the cos, trade. Senator Owens bill, id{ with that passed by the houB} terday it. was expected, would placed by the administration's| sure, it's purpose to expedite v eration in the senate haytn1 There are other measures IN, including bill of SexlAtof of Colorado and canAtor 0alll resolution expressing the sej congress that it has the right as it pleases with respect to r9 ing shipping in the Panama cd Majority of 10 Predic>4d{ !
 The latest poll brought td White House by an administ| senator who canvassed his leagues and excluded from his those he considered doubtful ~ ed that the presidents content repeal of canal tolls exemptio have a majority in the senf least sixteen-republicans as democrats.
 Senator Owen, the admi leader in the canals commit4 the measure now is pendin the White House early with Secretary Tumulty. about the procedure in t and length of time for disct senator said:
 s1t is natural to aseuH the committee does nq promptly a motion will be discharge the measure fro7 eration of the committee. to, be no effort at forcfnGD arily. but we want no dilatof3 tics. The committee stands. T q say, against the president. n| think when the committee VI ganized those who were fn f1 the tolls exemption were in | jority.
 "A week in the conmittee be a reasonable time for discu-
 No III Feeling Felt.
 The president had no co1nm< make on the result in the houe| let it be known. that he chertzh i'll feeling against those who pressing their convictions, pp the repeal. There was no con made on the speech of Speaker
 Correct Vote PAT to 1e2.
 The corrected count of the vi the house yesterday, repeating exemption clause. as announces the Congressional Record tod1 PAT for the repeal and 162 agai
 "a majority of eighty-five for t1 ministration. The count ammo last night was 1s1 votes agains The name of Representative Dye publican of Missouri who against the repeal, was omitted list.
 New Point Asked.
 A resolution to postpone corl ton of the bill until President communicates to the senate, dence, if it so asks, the nat matters of greater delicac CT consequence" mentiona dress to congress, was Senator Poindexter.
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