The Washington herald., 1917-03-01
DISTRICT VOTED DRY"
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DIVISION was IN order, Dut after the point
Of order had been debated the chair
ruled that the amendment was non
divisible and had to be considered in
its entirety.
Representative Caldwell. Of New York,
made motion to lay the amended rule
on the table, but Representative Crisp
Of Georgia, former parlimentarian Of the
House, made the point Of order that the
motion was dilatory. and the chair sus-
tanned the point of order.
A point of no quorum was raised. and
The Speaker reversed his decision and
ruled that the Garrett amendment was
divisible into two sections.
The roll call then demanded on the
first section Of the Garrett rule showed
242 for the amended rule and I72 against.
When the roll call was demanded on
the second section of the resolution, not
enough members to order the call stood
up.
The question then came on the motion
to re-commit. Representative Gallivan,
in charge of the bill. asked unanimous
consent to address the House for seven
minutes. Representative Mann reserved
the point of order. Gallivan Immediately
made the point of no quorum. and when
the objection to his unanimous consent
request was withdrawn he withdrew his
point OF no quorum.
Referendum Clause.
The Gallivan resolution to recommit
carried the referendum clause and the
"bone-dry" amendments. While he was
speaking the ''drys" were lining up their
forces and urging them to stand pat.
After the Gallivan speech, the motion to
recommit was put and was lost by a vote
of 232 to Ill. with Representative Bennett.
CT New York. answering present.
Following this vote the vets were
convinced that their cause was lost, and
the fhbuster was abandoned.
Had those In opposition to the Sheppard
bill persisted In their efforts to defeat the
legislation, they could have had the
House In session and a final vote deferred
until after midnight
William Jennings Bryan was in the
lobby. and although he announced that
he had nothing to say to the press. it
was noted that he consulted with many
members in charge Of the dry" fight.
He did not, however. change the vote
of Representative Bailey. OF Pennsylva-
mia, who Is considered his spokesman in
the House. for the latter voted wet"
Representative Gallivan declared to the
Peerless Leader that he was no Democrat
in advocating or working for a bill that
stified an expression from the people on
much as does the Sheppard bill
He announced that he would vote
against the Democratic organization OF
the next House II the Sheppard bill was
thrust upon members without giving
them an opportunity to discuss 1t.
The limited debate on the rule brought
out some acrimonious discussion. Chair
man Henry, of the Rules Committee. de-
clared that the Democratic party should
write an apology to Uncle Joe Cannon
II it passed the rule reported. Repre-
sentative O'Shaunessey interrupted to
ask II the opinion of full House ought
to prevail Chairman Henry replied that
his conception of a full House was one
filled with patriotism and not alcohol.
Representatives Barkley. of Kentucky;
Eenroot, of Wisconsin, and Campbell. OF
Kansas, discussed the rule.
When the vote came on the final pas
sage Of the bill every member of the
House now in Washington was recorded.
The result was greeted with hand clap
ping and cheers, and despite the Speak
er's gavel, the enthusiasm was not re-
strained. Galleries were packed with
anti-saloon forces and liquor dealers, but
they heard the announcement without
any demonstration.
The doom of demon rum" in Wash
ington means that the saloon is elimin-
ated completely. but the personal use of
Intoxicants is permitted. Only the sig
nature of the President is necessary to
make the Sheppard bill a law. Wet"
forces pin their slender hopes on the for
mer local option declarations Of the
President and the belief that he will veto
the bill.
The dry" forces would have liked to
have added the "bone-dry'' amendment to
the measure, but were fearful that any
amendment would open up the oppor-
tunity Of q filibuster in the Senate that
would defeat the legislation.
GaIHvan Denounees Action.
Representative Gallivan said after the
vote wes taken:
This is the rawest thing that has been
forced through Congress during my serv-
Ice in the House. The party can no long
er talk of Cannonism and Gar rule in
the House when it forces through such a
measure as this without one minute of
debate.
THE fact that the 'drys' were so in
sistent that the people Of the District of
Columbia be denied a vote Is the best
evidence that they are certain a referen-
show a majority in favor of the existing
law.
I'VE have made our fight and lost 1t,
but am one of those who still have con-
hdence in the spirit Of Justice that ami
mates President Wilson, and unless am
mistaken in him, he will not thrust upon
100 900 people a law which affects their
mode of living without giving them the
same opportunities that every other COM
munity has to pass upon them"
D. C. Dinwiddie and other leaders Of
the Anti-Saloon League forces expressed
their qualification in these words: 1--WE
won. We enter the final trench that
means nationwide prohibition within FIVE
years"