The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-31
join WITH DEMOS
Thirteen Republicans Enter
Anti-AdministratiOn Ranks.
Opponents of Foreign Debt Bill
Score Victory.
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MANY AMENDMENTS BEATEN
Limit on Deferment of Interest
DecisiveIy Defeated.
Vote on All Proposed Changes
Was Consistently Same.

washington, Jan. 31.-Administra-
ton lines in the senate were finally
broken this afternoon when thirteen
Republicans joined with twenty-six
Democrats in forcing the adoption OF
an amendment which materially al
tered the form of the $11,0OO,OOO'OOO
foreign debt refunding bill as approved
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
The amendment, which was adopted
by a vote of 80 to IS. eliminated a
provision which opponents of the bill
charge would have given the tundIng
commission created by the act au-
thority to adjust all claims which this
country has against Germany ana
other countries in addition TO the
$4,000 900 debts.
Senate Must Approve.
Another victory was scored by the
bills opponents when an amendment
offered by Senator Walsh. Democrat,
OF Massac husetts. providing that when
the proposed commission shall con-
clude any agreements for the refund
ing or conversion of the foreign DEBT,
such agreements shall be submitted
immediately to the senate, was adopt
ed by a viva voce vote.
The au -hority of the proposed com
mission over any bonds or other obll-
cations into which any part of the FOR
cign debt may be refunded or con-
verified would cease as soon as the re
funding or conversion is accomplished
by an amendment also adopted win
out a record vote. The amendment
was offered by Senator McCum per-
Republican, of North Dakota, chair
man of the senate finance committee
in charge Of the bill.
Interest Amendment Beaten.
A new Democratic move to fix the
time payments of interest on lndeDt-
edness was beaten decisively' TO-DAY
when the senate resumed consldera-
fion ofsthe administrations debt fund
An amendment offered by Senator
Summons of North Carolina, ranking
Democratic member of the senate Il p
nance committee providing that inter !,
est on the debt could not be deterre
for more than three years was oe-
feated by a vote of Al to q.
Bv a vote Of As to 25, the senate
rejected an amendment offered by
senator Jones' Democrat, of New Mex
lea member of the senate finance
committee. which would have required
the proposed commission TO require
additional interes- on all deferred pay
ment of interest.
A provision in the allied debt re-
funding bill which would have given
the proposed debt commission au-
thority to adjust and settle all claims
ThgIJ nlte0 states mas u ie4 aAtOA liz
have against any foreign government
was stricken out today by the senate.
Demos Staging Fight.
Still facing a storm of raging OPP
position from both Democratic and
Repubiican senators. leaders are bent
again to the task of passing the Oil
which would give blanket authority
10 refund or convert foreign indebted
ness to the United States to com :
mission of five, headed by the secre-
tary of she treasury. 8,
Hone was once more expressed py
them that they would be able to Jam
the measure thru before the end OF the
dav. but they admitted they were no
longer as sanguine as when they pre-
dicted its passage within three or -FOUR
days. -.
They declared, however, they were
sure of enough votes to insure its pas
sage eventually in the form desired Dy
the administration despite the efforts
of its opponents to amend 1t SO that
the proposed commission would nave
to seek the advice and consent or the
senate before entering finally into any
binding agreements with foreign ma
tions respecting their Indebtedness 10
this country.