The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15

especial TO The Richmond Firgintan.)
Washington, d. G., Dec. To-day
has been a great day for prohibition
at Washington. Good work began on
the House side Early in the morn
ing DR.. f. G. Dinwiddie. legislative
superintendent, and DR.. James Can
non. Jr., chairman Of the national
legislative committee, of the Anti
Saloon League of America. held con-
ferences with the various members
of the House Judiciary Committee.
AT a final conference with Judge
webb, OF North Carolina, the chair
man of the full committee. and Con-
gresham Carlin. of Virginia, chair
man of the sub-committee. it was
definitely decided to press for favor
able report from the Judiciary Conn
mittee on the resolution to submit tho
national constitutional amendment to
the several States for adoption.
full attendance of the Judiciary
Committee had been secured and
when. after a protracted session, the
vote was taken 1t stood twelve to
seven for a favorable report on the
resolution. One member of the COM
mittee. who had been too sick to at
tend the meeting. came to the COM
mittee room to cast his vote in favor
Of submission AS Mr.. Webb liz the
patron OF the resolution In the House,
he appointed Mr.. Cariin. chairman OF
the sub committee which had report
ed the resolution favorably to the full
committee. to write the report favor
ing adoption Of the resolution to no
presented to the House.
Praise For Cariin.
Mr.. Carlin's attitude and vote are
very gratifying to the prohibition
voters of his district, for he voted
against the submission of the amend
ment when 1t was voted on in tina
House two years ago. and the change
from a vote in the negative to the
writing of the report in favor Of the
resolution is indicative of the great
effect which the adoption of the Mapp
prohibition law has had upon the pub
lie men of Virginia.
The report will probably be sub
mitted the first of next week, and it
Is likely that the resolution will be
considered under a special rule shortly
after the holiday recess, which Will
begin on December % and close on
January 8.
Leaders Delighted.
The prohibition leaders are delight
ed at this favorable report on this
great measure, as 1t is the first time
in the history of the country that
committee Of Congress has made
favorable report on prohibition
measure of such magnitude.
Rejoicing over the victory in the
House committee. the prohibition
workers transferred their interests and
labors to the Senate side of the Capt.
! toll and there again signs of great
progress were shown. Immediately
after the immigration bin was dis
posed of, Senator Sheppard called up
| the District of Columbia prohibition
| bill, and Senator MARITIME. of New Jer-
sey cast the only vote against the con-
S.deration- ot-tha From noM- on
II will be the unfinished business OF
the Senate until 1t Is voted upon. un-
| less 1t should be displaced by ma
/ 1ority vote OF the Senate to take up
| other business.
| Expect Vote on Sheppard Bill Soon
/ AS this latter action Is not prob
able IL now seems reasonably certain
that the District OF Columbia pros
hbition bin will tie voted upon by the
Senate within the next few days IL
IS generally conceded that the Senate
will pass the BIN. but the opponents
Of the measure are lining up behind
the proposition OF Senator Tnder-
wood, of Alabama, to refer the ques-
ton to a vote OF the people of tho
District Senator Underwood Is lead
ing the vets in the Senate as he led
them in the House. He took up near
tly one-half of the over three hours
discussion. Senator Sheppard oflered
several amendments to still further
perfect the bill The principal amend
ments were to limit the amount OF
liquor which may be ordered in any
one month and the amount which any
one person may have in his possession
: for personal use. Senator Sheppard
adopted the provision In the Virginia
law. which limits the amount to one
quart Of distilled liquor every thirty
days and the amount which may bo
kept In stock to one gallon.
/ Another amendment prohibited the.
expectation of grain alcohol mAnu-s
featured In the District to shipments
made to purchasers making affidavita
that the alcoholic liquors so purchased
are not to be sold or used for bever-.
age purposes. Senators Wadsworth.
Ianrose and MARITIME discussed the pro.
vision In the bill exempting diplomats
from foreign countries from restra0.s
( tions OF bill, but no motion was made'
to strike out that provision. ThaI
principal attack was made up04
amendment which limited the Amoune
OF liquor which may be~ ordered ~ 90