The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
PR0H|Bl1l0N WINS SENATE,
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AMEND.
MENT 10 CONSTITUTION TO
STATES ADOPTED,
S5 TO 20.
Leaders IN House of Representatives
Claim Enough Votes to Send it to
States.

washington. Aug. IA resolution
Tor submission to the States of pro-
hibition amendment to the federal
constitution was adpoted late. today
by the senate. The vote was 65 to 20,
eight more than the necessary two
thirds. M
AS adopted the resolution contains
provision that the States must be
asked to ratify the amendment within
six years. The house still must act
ON the resolution. I'D.
Senators opposing the resolution
were: t .. t,.,
Democrats: Broussard, Culberson.
Gerry, Hardwick, Hitchcock, Hutchin-
sons James, Lewis. Phelan, Pemerene,
Feed and Underwood. Total IL.
Republicans: Brandege, Calder.
France, Lodge. Penrose. Wadsworth,
Warren and Weeks. Total 8.
Total against 20.
Senator'S voting for the resolution
were: l .,
Democrats: Ashurst. Bankhead,
Beckham, Chamberlain, Fletcher,
Gore, Hollis, Jones of New Mexico,
Kendrick. King. Kirby. McKellar,
Martin, Myers, Newlands, overman,
Owen, Pittman. Ransdell, Robinson,
Salisbury, Shafroth, Sheppard,
Shields, Simmons. Smith of Arizona,
Smith of Georgia. Smith of South Car
olina. Stone. Swanson. Thompson,
Trammell. vardaman. Walsh viii
liams and Wolcott. Total .3S.
9 Republicans: Borah, Brady, Cole,
Cummins, Curtis, Fernald, Frelipg-
huysen. Gronna. Hale, Harding
Johnson of California. Jones of
Washington, Kellog. Kenyon, Knox,
La Toilette. McCumber, McNary, Nell
son. New. Norris, Page. Poindexter,
Sherman. Smith of Michigan, Smoot,
Sterling. Sutherland and Watson. To-
tai 20.
Total for. 65. o.d
The proposed constitutional amend
ment is the first initiated by congress
since that providing for popular
election of United States senators, ap-
proved In 1911. 1t is the first time
that either branch of congress has ap-
proved constitutional amendment
for prohibition. A few years ago a
similar resolution in the house re-
ceived majority. but failed of the re-
quired two-thirds. i.l
The prohibition leaders of 'the house
now claim enough votes to insure
submission Of an amendment to the
States. and will seek early discussion
on the matter.
The senate's action today came af-
ter three days of debate. All efforts to
amend the resolution failed except for
the addition of Senator Hardings
amendment fixing the six years time
limit within which three-fourths OF
the States must ratify the amendment
to make 1t effective. This was ap-
proved. sc to %. 4r
hs adopted the resolution, which
was submitted by Senator Sheppard of
Texas. Democrat. would add the fol-
lowing article to the federal constitu.
ton:
The manufacture, sale or trans
portation Of intoxicating liquors with
the importation thereof into. or the
expectation thereof from the United
States and all territory subject to the
jurisdiction thereof for beverage pur-
poses Is hereby prohibited.
This article shall be imperative
unless 1t shall have been ratified as
an amendment to the constitution by
the legislatures Of the several States.
as provided in the constitution within
six years from the date Of submission
hereof to the States by the congress.
Tho congress shall provide power
to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation"
Although most of the debate on the
resolution had been perfunctory. brief
spirited speeches under a ten-minute
limit were made today to crowded
galleries, with the senate sweltering
in one Of the hottest summer days.
On the final roll call several sena-
tors said to oppose prohibition voted
for the resolution, desiring. they said,
to have the wet and dry battle trans
ferred from the national capital to
the States and to prevent prohibition
propaganda from impeding other
matters before congress-
An amendment by Senator Stone re-
curing the government to make com