Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — CANAL BILL IS NEAR VOTE [ARTICLE]

CANAL BILL IS NEAR VOTE

Amendment Providing That Foreign Ships Owned in U. S. Must Pay Tolls Is Lost. Washington, Aug. S—Marked headway Is being made ’ /ith the Panama canal bill In the senate and the final vote on the measure Is not far away. Many Important amendments have been acted on. John Sharp Williams of Mississippi failed to have adopted a provision admitting to American registry and to free tolls all vessels of foreign build in the coastwise trade but owned by Americans. This amendment was defeated 38 to 10. As soon as the first amendment was 'Toted down he offered a second, this one seeking to admit to American registry and free tolls all American owned ships of foreign build. This amendment went through by a vote of 34 to 21.