The sun., 1917-03-01
Measure, Already Passed by
Senate, Goes Through
273 to 1877.
aBONE DRY" VICTORY TOO
Conferees Agree on Amend.
ment and Will Report
1t at Once.

ths House passed by a vote Of 273 to 1877
the Senate bill to make the national
capital dry" and Senate and House con-
ferees on the posta' appropriation bill
unexpectedly announced an agreement
under which the Reed bone dry" amend
ment is virtually assured of enactment.
Hope of agreeing on the postal sup
py measure had been abandoned by the
conferees, who last night submitted
resolution to continue existing postal ap-
propriatlons for another year. Tonight.
however they got together on a report
which includes the Reed amendment pro-
hibiting shipment of liquor into prohibi-
tion States and which they expect TO
present in both houses tomorrow or Fri
day
The leaders thought tonight that there
was no doubt Of its acceptance In SEN
ate and House. They are taking it for
granted too, that President Wilson will
approve both that and the District OF
Columbia prohibition bill
Effective on November I.
The District bill, which would become
effective November /. was brought to
vote after a stubborn opposition had de-
layed for several hours the final roll CALL
which the leaders knew would mean pas
sage. All day and until late In the eve
ming they stood by their guns. exhaust
ing every parliamentary expedient to
ward Off action and watching for an op-
portunity to put the measure into n posi-
ton that would mean it's failure with the
expiration of the session on Sunday.
Failing to displace the bill or to force
IN adjournment the filibusters centred
their attention on an effort TO add
amendments that would throw It into
conference and prevent enactment at this
session. They made their last stand on
IN amendment which would have given
me people of the District referendum
on the proposal and would have put into
+. 'he measure "a provision prohibiting i'm
.ortation of Liquor tor personal use. This
'sas voted down, III to 232. Various
,ther amendments were rejected by SIM
lar majorties.
Long Delays Forced.
Debate or the measure had been linn
ed by tn. drastic rule under which II
Lad been brought up SO that the usual
dramatic features Of filibustering STRAIT
egy were replaced by long roll calls
forced by the opposition on repeated mo-
tons TO adjourn, points of no quorum
ernendm-nts and motions to give some
other bill the right of way.
After several hours the prohibition
champions despaired OF passing at all
the House bill reported from the District
Of Columbia Committee, with numerous
amendments, and adopted a special rule
substituting the Senate bill.
Chairman Henry of the Rule Com
mittee led the fight for the vets" A
member for twenty years and the vet
eran Of many floor battles, he went intS
the fight representing only small
minority Of his committee. He sue
ceeded in keeping the bill from coming
up on the floor until afternoon by fl!
clustering on a minor judgeship measure
lie Lad n handful Of other bills ready
10 bring up when Representative Harri
son, another member of the Rules Com
mitee, took the floor from him In be
half Of the rule under which the DIR,
bill framed by the District Commltte
v was TO be considered.
Henry Makes Protest.
Mr. Henry protested that undue hast.
should no. be exercised in perfectini
such an important measure. and Mr.
Harrison replied:
I'VE are willing to sit here with yol
, gentlemen until the fourth of March, I!
necessary to perfect this bill"
point OF no quorum Dy representa-
tive Coady of Maryland was followed
by rush OF the anti-prohibition Repre-
sentatives to absent themselves, an
there was n long delay while tn
seigeant-at-arms was bringing then
back into the House chamber.
Then It developed that the filbuster
We're ready to demand roll calls on
long list of amendments. with frequer
roll calls on motions to adjourn In
,erspersed. and the prohibition leader
abandoned the committee bill an
brought in the rule to substitute tn
Senate measure II was adopted, 24c I
l72, and a roll call on the bill ltsel
soon was reached
|. Representative Gallivan of Massachu
setts made the final motion to recomm
the bill with instructions for a refei
endum vote and for a bone dry" prt
vision. He charged the Democrat
leaders with trucking to Represehtatiy
Randall of California the only Prohb
ton member. because the latter was OF
OF the independent group who const
tuted the balance OF power In the O
SANITATION Of the next House.
While the voting was in progress
The House william ]. Bryan walked in'
the press gallery. watched the proceed
'ngs for a while, and then went down
the Speakers lobby and talked wit
friends among the members.
Il was In on the killing" he said aft
he final vote. Just say for me that
said De-lighted.'"
Indiana Suffrage NH signed.