South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
DRY BILL WILL
Be DISPOSED Of
Little Expected to be Accom-.
pIiShed Before Congress
Takes Recess.

wAsHINGTON, Dec 1s--With a
holiday recess planned TO begin next
Saturday and extending until Jan.
2. congressional leaders do not hope
to accomplish anything before ad-
tournament except the passage Of
a few appropriation bills in the
house and possibly the disposition Of
the Sheppard prohibition bin for the
District OF Columbia in the senate
Consideration of railroad legisla-
ton and corrupt practice election
measures already having been de-
ferred until next month. there is
little 20 enliven the legislative
branch and members already are
planning their Christmas vacations
despite the effort made by Speaker
Clark and others early in the ses-
sion TO do away with the usual 10
day recess.
Prohibition for the District of
Columbia will be before the senate
again Monday with amendments
providing for a referendum and Sen.
Shoots substitute which would not
only bar the manufacture and sale
of liquors for beverage purposes. but
also prohibit importation of liquor
for personal use a vote on the Dit
and amendments may be cached
before adjournment Monday but II
not. administration leaders expect
the issue 10 be disposed of before
Friday az the latest Should an UNI
expected hIbuster develop and the
bill go over until after the holidays
it probably could not he passed at
this session of congress.
Consider Appropriation.
democratic Leader Kitchin will
direct his efforts i'm the house this
week 20 obtaining passage of the
third appropriation measure before
the Christmas recess. This viii be
in keeping with his promise 10
short recess advocates made before
they would agree 10 the plan for
holiday from Dec % 10 Jan. p
Resuming consideration Of the leg
IsIation appropriation bill Monday,
the house will pass il not later than
tuesday Discussion of the holland
SO day minimum wage bill for all
federal employees. which viii he Of
tered as an amendment Will re-
ouire several hours il is predicted.
Proposed amendments seeking gen
eral raises for government clerks
also viii Toe offered in large num-
hers.
Prohibition Law.
Having disposed OF this measure.
The district of Columbia appropria-
tion measure TO be reported Mon
day will be taken up. Calendar We'd
nesday will be dispensed with this
week TO give the district bill "A clear
path. Consideration of the diploma
tic and consular appropriation bill
may begin if the district measure
is passed before Friday.
The judiciary committees favor
able report on the Webb nation
wide prohibition measure probably
will be submitted at the end of this
week 10y Rep. Carlin of Virginia. a
member Of the committee. who re-
Gently became converted 10 the dry
cause A rule for consideration of
the resolution Vll not be asked UNI
til after the The federal suf-
frage amend solution report
ed without recommendation has
been received by the house and a
rule probably will be asked on ii
carly I'M January also
The house ways and means COM
luittee is working hard i'm AN en-
deavor 10 find funds 20 finance the
government next year and il has it's
hands full Chairman Kitchin says
ne Is at his wits end TO discover new
sources OF revenue