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Show SENATE TO VOTE . ON MARINE BILL Washington, Aug. 11. Republicans they would permit a vote to be reached on the administration shipping ship-ping bill late tomorrow, or Monday. This developed while Senators Jones and Galllngor were cross-questioning Senator Simmons about progress on the rovenue bill being drafted by a finance sub-committee. Senator Simmons said he hoped to have the revenue measure ready for the full committee Monday, and to report It to the senate Tuesday. Whllo It is being perfected the Democrats will call up the workmen's compensation compen-sation bill or Philippino conference report. Senator Jones Opposing. Senator Jones, resuming his speechos against the 'shipping bill, argued that even if tho measure I should meet one purpose for which' it was proposed and reduced ocean1 freight rates, foreign importers rather rath-er than American shippers would bo the benoflclnrinci Bonator Pletchor, of tho commerce committee,, submitted an amendment to provide that whenever regulations or practices 0f foreign governments operate to discrimlnato against vessels ves-sels of the United States, It would bo the duty of the shipping board to report re-port to the president for diplomatic action or to be brought to the atten-tlon atten-tlon of congreHB, J |