The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

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d ptcper time But ~ is my duty to
stAnd by this bill"
q AN amendment offered ny Thomp-
scn.,pf Oklahoma. prohibited the use
ID Of "any accessories IN the manufaC-
= turSr of alcoholic beverages. Hamiin
y rtied this out and on Thompson $
y appeal the house sustained the chair
BY a vote of l52 to 81
Howard hobhed up with another
y ameuGment. This regulated the use
OF Grain or food in alcoholic beN.
y eSAeee '1n order to assure food
supply" Lever mad ehis same point
u kcgislate Liquor Men to Wealth.
> kCnder section as 1t stands with
y out any amendment You legislate
& whskey merchants into richness and
II the. nation into drunkenness, shout
edf Howard. You giNe "hlskey an
3 exclusive monopoly. Five months ar
y teR the bill is signed man who
= wSnts A drink must drink whiskey.
N And the 500, 600 600 gallons Of whls-
key now In bond will be enhanced
4 in value four or FIVE times. l don
= wmnt any drinkers az att during this
y war. But IL can't get that, l don't
Z want 10 create millions. Of whiskcy
drinkers with a supply Of hard spirits
i aIdae''
rrehihitlen- amendment, offered
byL Cooper, of Ohio, was ruled out.
d Thin Barley submitted his change
4 In the bill, Lever pleaded against
! Il. Saying il would give the wh.skev
i men a chance 10 control the sole
supply, that men could get no vine
4 or -beer.
Z Aamlin ruled against the amend
4 m(nt The house upheld him by
I vi6A foce vote. Barley called fora
di5asion The vote went against him
n ~ a. s-E, =, led
i for teliers
= fhh time the vote was 13c to ia
in his favor The house MAS dumb
\ founded for an instant, There was
Z nt0e turmoil. When 1t had died down
y Lehroct offered an amendment 10
Ba{kley's new section of the bin. Len
root wished the use of wheat, rye,
: r4c%' or corn or product thereof" stat
led instead of foods food material or
q feeds"
Il am perfectly willing to support
nation al prohibition, but ] am not Will
ing TO say no beer can be sold when
~ this huge liquor stock remains on
hand said Lenroot Mr. Barley
aanAndment as II stands, prohibits the
d VA II barlsyor grapes, and thus no
1eNE or waae may be Manufactured
prt1sAng whisky alone will not work
3pRExHPerance. 1t will create intem-
-tR,s notrt. there was great disor-
DIR Members were running about
thA hbE :. 10 one paid the slightest
! attn ION IN The chair Mr., Lever
broGkht orter by hnding out how
much time was needed to debate the
Lenroot amendment At last an hour
and half was fixed as the time limit.
In the Senate.
No interest whatever was displayed
by.the senate in 1he bill. 1t was some
tins before the senatorr came back to
Sthe3E cha Der after hearing Amhas~
4 sal dor Eskhn~ti eli - speak. Senator
i ec& resumed his spe cen of yesterday.
However only about a dozen senators
were pHsent \ ca for quorum
drought In the required forty-nne,
fshN-they rapioFv faded away Finally
= Senator Chanri5sriiu, who managed the
hiNf showed adjournment until Mon
\ day. During vtha dav Senator Gal
q linker, OF New Hampshire. who had
ton to tha,, f.syde So K that Republican
senators were banded together 10 fight
4 food scontrol
q Senator poindexter said the organ
Eixsf- opposition seemed TO he demo-
y cratic. substitute hili was offered
y by Senator hinF, of Laah.
= Sensational Episode.
u There was almost q physical en-
fsaId Meeker. Of Missouri. had the man
knefS Of barroom bully.
Moore Of PennsY lvania. demanded
b that the words leading to the alterca-
tion be taken down The house went
through the formality Of having the
ketehosrapher write out the words in
fiofs hand
This developed that Kelley had said
!, "3-~as l4ttle suspicious Of the sec
u
foph1fon when the gentleman from ST
ALouis tMr Mecier) said he proposed
fto rote for it,
= M, Meeker Any man that says
" objected 10 this bill lies when he said
ut
( Mr.. Kelley. The gentleman does
.notrefer to me- do not propose 20
Pie ipsuited .by man who bears the
i tisless.ef aoetor OF divinity and the
tnners of a harroon bully
= refer 70 ~ny one using that Ian
Is sasss And want You to get that
xstrsighI' replied Meeker.
= Helif-~naf also criticised Hamln. ~
.aAissonri. who vas presiding. Kelley
4tAds said;
. Npere was fair and not unrea-
$SonsSre proposition before the house
4But Ii was ruled out on canned
xounion Withdrawn from an inside
E1ocket"
q Before the formal acton Of the
thouse Gillett. OF Massachusetts. sQg-
$Eested that Kelley and Meeker with
fdraw their words But Meeker said
~heStAffy,. No words that I utter VIII
seser.be Withdrawn. No man can cali
Fine a barroom bully"
~ sE kitchin appears.
Y Kelley withdrew his remarks about
EHamlin. Montague. OF Virginia made
"A fnrinal report on the character OF
4sohes pro cee d!ngs. At that moment
lClaude kitchin the Democratic lead
lei, appeared and endeavored to
3tmSkEh over the situation by strik-
Nng from the record all the objec-
h4ioEAble remarks
a Moore. of Pennsylvania, began 10
3hiihuster He called for decision
SDr SKitchin's motion This move was
Host by a vote OF 1853 to O. Kitchins
emotion prevailed Kelley attempted
ITO gain recognition. Republicans
HrtRd to interrupt him. but ne stead
Vastly refused Hefiin. Of Alabama.
4~cht 10 kelleTs rescue. bat the Re
&publicans yelled loudly boo, boo
fftnaIAy Langley. Of Kentucky, gained
2thA floor and cleared the situation