PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13495, 15 June 1914, Page 5

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

THE REPEAL BILLi

SENATE AMENDMENT RATIFIED

END OF THE CONTROVERSY

(Received June 14, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, June 13

Thes, House of Representatives agreed to the Simmons-Norris amendment, of the Panama Canal Act Repeal Bill, reserving the United States 1 rights under the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.

Only the President's signature is now necessary to complete the Bill.

The House, without the formality of a joint session, accepted the amendment,, reserving the United States' rights under the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty or otherwise. President Wilson will probably sign the Bill on Monday.

a', Before finally deciding to act withoixt a joint session, the House rejected a proposal to attach to the Bill a declaration of the United States' right to exempt her own vessels and also asserting her sovereign rights over the

Canal.