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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Washington on Sept. 5, the U.S. Senate adopted two amendments to the revenue bill in response to the British blacklist: Senator Thomas' empowering presidential retaliation against discriminatory belligerent commerce ships, and Senator Phelan's denying U.S. mails and communication services to citizens of discriminating belligerent countries. Violations carry $10,000 fine or two years' imprisonment.
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The first act was the passage of Senator Thomas' amendment to the revenue bill, empowering the president to retaliate against any belligerent's commerce ship that discriminated against any American shippers or exporters.
The second was the adoption of Senator Phelan's amendment to the same measure, refusing rights of United States mails or interstate express, telegraph, wireless or cables to citizens of belligerent countries which discriminate.
Violations of both laws are punishable by a fine of $10,000 or two years' imprisonment.
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Washington
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Sept. 5
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amendments passed; violations punishable by a fine of $10,000 or two years' imprisonment.
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The senate adopted two amendments to the revenue bill in retaliation against the British blacklist. Senator Thomas' amendment empowers the president to retaliate against any belligerent's commerce ship that discriminated against American shippers or exporters. Senator Phelan's amendment refuses rights of United States mails or interstate express, telegraph, wireless or cables to citizens of belligerent countries which discriminate.