The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
The SHIP
SUBSIDY
MEASURE

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j a m m e d Through
the Senate
Washington. Nov. 2s.-The ad-
ministratien shipping bill around
which was waged the most bitter
partisan fight of the present con-
gress, was passed today by the
house with "a votes to spare. The
final count was 20S to l34.
Sixty-nine Republicans broke
away from their party organiza-
ton and opposed the bill while
four Democrats supported it.
The margin by which it went
through was much lower than es-
Inmates pur scly given by most OF
the leaders. but was about what
they figured on privately.
In the fact of therats TO delay
if not prevent its passage by the
senate, the measure will go Mon
day to the senate committee which
plans to accept It as passed by the
house and take the right to the
floor next week.
The usual motion to recommit,
for the purpose Of striking cut the
provision relating toSthe tax ex-
emptions and direct compensation
was made by Representative Hardy
of Texas, raEking Democrat Of the
merchant marine committee which
framed il and was defeated, 2l5
to IT,.
Chairman Greene, Of the mer-
chant marine committee, and Rep
resentative Edmonds, Pennsylvania
ranking Republican. who shoul-
dered the fight through the
house, declared tonight that, despite
the amendments the measure would
pave the way for putting the
American flag at a high place on
the seas. The general view on both
sides was that had an attempt
been made to pass it as framed 1t
would have been swept TO over
wnelming defeat.
There was a shout Of approva,
on the Republican side when the
final vote was announced but It was
not half so hearty as that given
Representative Mondell, Wyoming,
Republican leader, who IN a clos
ing ADDRESS; p1eaded:searnestly with
his party to stand behind the pres
ident and give the bill a sweep
ing majority.
Mr.. Mondell had the last word
and every one, of the 2e4 Repnb-
licans who voted for IT got UP and
cheered.
The house, in the last stage OF
the battle, defeated an amendment
by Representative Lannam, DEM
ocrat, Texas, designed to give the
measure what he declared was its
proper name. Mr.. Lannam wanted
TO change the title Of merchant
marine act to the ship subsidy act
of 1922, asserting that he had put
forward the proposal in the FINAL
hope that a spade may be called
by its proper name.
AS passed by the house no line
was left in the bill relating TO the
liquor selling on American ships.
When the question was reached
yesterday in committee of the
whole the Bankhead out-and-pro-
hibition amendment was put aside
and a substitute offered by Mr..
Edmonds accepted. 1t stipulated
that if ship, on any particular
voyage permitted the transporta-
fion of liquor it could not share in
a subsidy for that voyage.
The Edmonds amendment went
out on demand for separate vote
in the house by Representative
Crampton, Republican. Michigan.
an advocate Of prohibition enforce
ment, who contended that it was
not as strong as existing law, and
might be construed by some as
wiping out the present statute. Mr..
Edmonds himself voted for the
Champion proposal. against which
there were only few votes.
A voice from the shores of the
great maritime state of Massachu-
setts, was lifted today against the
bill Representative Andrew, Re-
publican, Of that state declaring it
offered dangerous precedent
which if adopted will hound us
for years to come.
Now and then there was a brief
furry of political activity but the
leaders holding their forces in line.
presented and put through motion
after motion to shut off debate.
Then after passing the bill the
house quit for Thanksgiving.
The four Democrats who voted
for the bill were:
Cullen. Du Pre-, o'connor and
Riordan.
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