Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-20
IN ADMINISTRATION FOOD CON.
 TROL BILL IN DISCUSSION
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Is Limited to Food, Feeds and Fuel, Kerosene and Gasofene and Adminis- trative Authority is Vested in Trio of SaIaried Commissioners, Instead of a Single Individuai-Senator Hollis Criticised and Hoover, Too.

Washington, July 19.-The adminis- tration food control bill today ap- preached final form in the senate. Making rapid progress under a limited debate agreement, the senate approved so to 16, an amendment drafted at joint conferences of democratic and republi- can leaders to limit government con trol to food, feeds and fuel, including kerosene and gasoline, and to vest the administrative authority in three sal aried members instead of a single in dividual.
 Although the action was tentative and will be subject to reconsideration before Saturdays final vote on the bill, it is expected by leaders to stand and to be accepted by the house in confer ence. The vote was regarded as fore casting general support of other bi- partisan proposals awaiting action.
 Tomorrow the senate expects to dis pose of the modified federal licensing section and that fixing a minimum price for wheat A price of $2 per bushel at primary markets is expected to have the support of a large group of senators.
 Partisan lines were erased in todays debate and voting, which brought to a head in sharp clashes the controver- sies which have engrossed the senate for month. The name of Herbert Hoover frequently was brought into the discussion. and although the senate voted for food commission instead
 
 by overwhelming viva voce votes amendments by Senator Reed who has assaiIed Mir. Hoover bitterly, designed to prevent him from serving. Senator Reed was vigorously criticized by Sen ators Horlts, Williams and others for his attacks upon MT. Hoover.
 Amendment Written In.
 The amendment limiting the neces- saries for government control and pro viding for the food board was written into the bill after many futile attempts were made to name other articles for government regulation.
 The sixteen senators voting against accepting the substitute were Borah. Cummins, France, Gronna, Hitchcock Husting, Jones of Washington, Kel- ris, Reed, Sherman, Sutherland and Townsend.
 An amendment by Senator Kenyon seeking to include iron ore and its products. including steel. farm imple- ments and tools and binding twine was rejected, A to 2S. Tn esenate also rejected by identical votes of 50 to 27 amendments by Senator Newlands to add iron, steel, copper and aluminium and its products, and by Senator Borah to add fertilizers and their in gradients. Senator Hastings amend ment to give the president power any time to place additional products under federal control was rejected, 5S to Is.
 Hoover is Criticized.
 During a recurrence of the contro- versy over Herbert Hoover's appoint ment an amendment under which MT. Hoover would be specifically designated food administrator was introduced by Senator Jones of Washington who declared the food control fight had centered around MT. Hoover and that the senate Should definitely decide if it wants him appointed"
 Senator Knox protested that by naming a man the senate would be as suming the functions of the president, contrary to the constitution. Senator Jones then withdrew his amendment, but Senator Shafroth re-offered it with MT. Hoover's name stricken out. Speeches supporting 1t were made by Senator Borah and others, but it was voted down, 63 to 10.