The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
PROHIBITION FOR
NATION IS PASSED
BY j. 5. CONGRESS-

Nationwide prohibition WON in the
house Monday and only the, adjust
ment Of a slight difference in. resolu-
tons between the house and senate
now stands in the way of submitting
to state legislators an amendment to
the federal constitution forbdHing the
manufacture, sale or Importation or
Intoxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses in the United States orsiEs terri
tories.
The vote in the house, taken after a
day Of debate before crowdedigalleries
was 81 to 1928, with the parties divid-
ing almost evenly. The margin of
prohibition was just eight votes more
than the necessary two-thirds of the
membership Of the house required for
adoption, and 26 more than a two
third of those voting.
+ Both sides had been confidently pre-.
dieting victory all day, and it was not
until the last few names had been
called that the anti-prohibitipn forces
conceded their defeat. When Speaker
were Joined by the galleries in SUCH
a demonstration as is rarely permit
ted in the house. Former Secretary
Bryan, an interested spectator nearly
all day, appeared on th2x door and
joined in receiving congratulations
with Representative Webb of North
Carolina, who had led the fight.
|. The resolution adopted by the
house is identical with that passed by
the senate last August, except that it
gives the states seven years instead Of
six to ratify the amendment. Senu-
tor Sheppard is the author of the reso-
luton.
Both vets and drys, had been pre-.
dieting that the senate would accept
the amendment. He. said he had as,
surance that the seyen years period
would be approved and that he did not
believe a roll call necessary.
The U. S. Senate on Tuesday con-
Cured in House. amendments to, the
nationwide prohibition resolutions.
A rising vote was taken. Forty
seven Senators voted for the House
amendment and eight against them.
The Senate's action today transfers
the fight to state legislatures. Three
fourths must .ratify the amendment to
make it a part of the constitution.
One year after such approval, "the
manufacture. sale or Transportation 81
Intoxicating liquors within, the impor-
tation thereof into or the expectation
thereof from the United States and al!
territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes" will
be prohibited.
Fight Plans Already Laid
The drys already have laid plans
for fights in Ohio, Missouri, Massa-
chusetts and Kentucky, now wet
states. Much territory, in all of them,
it was pointed out, has long bean for.
hidden ground for John Baheycorn
About 85 per: cent of MASSACHUSETTS,
is dry under option.
Representative Webb, who en-.
gineered the amendment through its
Legislative pitfalls to success, an.
nounced be and other leaders will
stump the wet states during summe,
vacations until the required SO stanAE
their approval.
Senator Borah made u brief but Wig.
orous fight against the provision re.
curing ratification of the dry amend.
ment within seven years by three
fourths Of the states. He asserted
Congress had no right to limit thu
time within which constitutional
amendments shall be ratified.
If this amendment is ratified by
two-thirds of the states of the Union
absolute prohibition viii. prevail for al
time in the United States, and neither
whiskey, alcohol, beer nor wine car
be manufactured.