Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-30
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
WINS BY MAJORITY
OF "a IN HOUSE
Final Vote on Administra.
ton Measure Is
2O9 to l84.
SIXTY.NINE REPUBLICANS
POLLED IN OPPOSITION
But Four Democrats Break
Away From Party in
Test.
rr ~ SENATE NEXT WEEK
Statement Made Government Aid Plan
Hs Originally Drawn Would Have
brought Defeat.
ur ~ SENATE NExr WEEK
Statement Made Government Aid Plan
a. Originally Drawn Would Have
brought Defeat.
Fly Associated Press. /

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.--Thc aG.
minIstration shipping bill. around
which Wss wagcd the most bitter
PARTISAN fight OF the present Con
Sress. was passed today by tho House
with twnnty-four votes 10 spare The
hnal count was 20s 10 iSi
SiHty-nine Republicans broke ava!
from their party organization and op-
posed tho bill. which four Democrat.
supported
There never was much doubt about
the result. but the margin ny which
II went through WAS much lower
'han crti'natcs publicly given by mos,
"t tho leaders. II Was. however. JUS;
abou, what they figured or privately
Gors 10 senate Nc,t NcrL.
la the face OF threats 10 delay, Il
not prevent. its passage by the Sen.
aye, tho measure wiil go Monday &c
he Senate committee, which plan,
20 accept IL as passed by the lIous.
and take the light 10 tho noor next
week
Tnc usual motion TO rccomnit. for
the purpose OF striking ou, tho pro
vision relating tn tax exemptions and
dircN compensation. was mada by
Representative Hardy. Texas. ranking
Democrat Of tho Merchan, Marine
iConnittce. which framed II. and de-
IcatcG ~. TO lIs.
Chairman Greene, OF tho Mcrchan,
Marine Committee, and Representa-.
i've EdinonGE, Penn sylvania ranking
Republican, who shouidcrcd tho light
i1roush tho House, declared .uuight
that. despite amendments the ircas
uie would pave the way for put,inL
he American flag AT high plac. or
nc soas. Tho general v!cw on ho,l
sdes MAS that had an attempt Lccr
mad@ in pass 1t az framed. It would
nave uccn swept to Overwhelming; Do.
feat
Republicans Shout Approval.
a There waa shout OF approval or
the ncpublicsu side when the nua
vote Was announced. but IL was not
half so hearty as that givcn Repre-.
sentative Mondeli Wyoming. the Hc.
publican lcadcr, who In a closing ad.
dress pleaded earnestly with III.
par;y TO stand behind the President
and give the bill sweeping major
ity. Mr.. Mondoli had the last word
and every one OF the 20i Republican.
who voted for 1t got UP and cheercd
The House. in the last stage oi
he battle. defeated an amendment
hy Representative LaniIam, Democrat
Texas. designed to give the measure
what he declared was its proper
wi. i$dHhdIi w dntcu 10 CUdUEt
the title Of merchant marine act tc
he ship subsidy act Of 1922, assert.
Ing that he had put forward the pro.
pcsal in the final hope that IA spade
may bc called by It's proper name"
Reference To Liquor Cut Out.
AS passed by the House. no line
was left In the bill relating to the
!. subject OF liquor selling on Amcri-
scan ships. When the question was
reached yesterday ia Committee OF
the Whole. tine Bankhcad out-and-
out prohibition amendment was put
aside and a substitute offered by Mr.
Edmonds accepted. II stipulated
that IL Il ship. on any particular
voyage. permitted the transporta.
ton OF liquor. II could not share I'm
subsidy for that voyage
The Edmonds amendment wen,
out on demand for a separate vote
IN the House by Representative
s~'[ mton, Republican, Michigan. ar
advocate OF prohibition enforcement
who contended that 1t was not as
strong as existing law, and might
be construed by some as wiping out
the present statute Mr.. Edmond
himself voted for the Cramton pro.
posal. against which there were onIy
handful of scattering votes.
voice from the shores OF the
great maritime State OF Massa
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