The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03
HOUSE PASSES
THE WINE BILL
Needham's Measure Receives
a Large Majority When a
Vote Is Finally Ordered
is OPPOSED BY CLARK
Proposition to Hold Federal
Court at Eureka Vetoed
by President Roosevelt

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, April 2.-By vote or
1S4 to 33. the House this afternoon,
under a suspension OF the rules, passed
the bill introduced by Representative
Needham OF California, permitting the
fortification of California pure sweet
wine which had been favoraDly re-
ported from the ways and means com
mittee by a vote OF all the members
except Champ Clark OF Missouri. Fol-
lowing statement by Needham CON-
cernsng what was hoped to be accomp-
lished by the measure, Clark TOOK the
floor and read long list OF amend
ments which he wished Incorporated IN
the bill. Those amendments permitting
the use for fortification purposes OF
rock candy, molasses and host OF
other ingredients. Clark's opposition
was in behalf OF some winemakers IN
his own district He denounced the
Needham bill as obnoxious TO the peo-
pie on this side of the RockyNMountains.
and said that California would not be
satisfied until she got law passed that
would shut uD all the other wineries In
the United States.
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi.
the minority leader. gave Needham hne
support. Representative Payne, chair
man Of the ways and means committee,
also advocated the measure. Members
gether in urging consideration or the
bill and securing votes for its passage
When Needham called up the bill,
Clark of Missouri raised the point or
no quorum. and the Speaker could not
count quorum. The doors were or
dered closed, and the sergeant-at-arrns
was ordered to bring in the absentees-
A quorum was secured and the Dill
brought before the House
Needham said that the bill was TO
permit the dilution of grape juice
used in the manufacture of brandy, 70
define the product commonly known as
grape brandy and permit the use or
small quantities Of water, not in ex-
cess of 10 per cent of the weight Of
the wine to be fortified. 1t also places
a tax of cents on every gallon of wine
thus fortified.
Clark said the bill had nothing to do
with temperance and that 1T would add
to the consumption of wine. The vote
was ordered and the bill passed.
Representative Gillett's bill providing
for the holding of terms of the Federal
court at Eureka. which recently passed
both houses of Congress, was vetoed to-
day by President Roosevelt. The De-
partment of Justice, on whose recon-
mendation the President has vetoed this
and other similar measures, opposes
the holding of court at places where
the business is not likely to be import
ant In some cases there have been
unwarranted demands for the erection
of public buildings at such places where
court sessions have been designated,
and altogether the Department OF
Justice. disapproves ~of the practice.
The Senate in executive session today
coufirmed the following nominations:
Alfred H. Taylor, receiver of public
moneys at Susanville. CAL; Thomas A
Roseberry. register of the land office
of Susanville. Cal.
The following California postmasters
were appointed today: Esparto, Yolo
County, Augustin Appleby; Hoeglin.
Trinity County, Elsie D. HoItorf; South
Pasadena, r. B. stephens; Corning,
Myram r. Chittenden.
For re-surveys of San Diego County,
California, an appropriation of $4,000
was made today by the Senate.