Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-04
NO DISSENTING VOICE i
RAISED AGAINST BILL
Food Control Measure Is Adopted
by House as 1t Comes From
Conferccs.
WILL GO TO SENATE TO-DAY
Determined Fight Assured, but Pro.
ponents Expect Demand OF Coun.
try to Force Its Passage-Scrious
Accusations by Helm.

WASIlINGTON, August with no
dissenting voice against It. the COM
ference report upon the food control
bill was adopted to-day by the House.
Caleb Powers. of Kentucky. first voted
against the acceptance. but afterwards
changed his vote. jeff McLcmorc. OF
Texas. voted present"
Tho House also adopted almost unan-
lmously the conference report on tho
bill creating a food survey
Some dissatisfaction was expressed
that the food control bill provided 81
wheat. eliminated the committee on
war expenditures. and confined the
control to one man. Republicans spoke
against these features. But in tho
end tho Republicans joined in tho
AYE" vote.
The debate was, except in few in
stances. unilluminnting. Not many
members listened to 1t. Frequent cries
OF Vote Vote" interrupted.
SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS
ARE MADE ny IIEFLIN
Hcnin. OF Alabama. created :. diver
sion when he made serious accusations
against Mason and Britlen. both OF
Illinois.
DOCS the gentleman know that both
arc out OF the chamber" inquired Mil.
Ter. OF Minnesota.
II looked for them; but does tho
gentleman think that their absence
would have any effect on what I sayr'
said HcHlin.
Il think it would" replied Miller.
Il want TO tell you where think
they are" persisted Helm. IT think
they are out now stirring up opposi-
ton TO war and the Selective draft, and
getting Germans TO hold meetings and
get exemption from service"
On motion OF Stafford. OF Wisconsin,
Henin's remarks about the Illinois men
were struck from the record by vote
OF 100 TO 1872
Gilleu. OF Massachusetts. began tho
debate by saying:
Il have great respect for the Prcsi-
dent. But do not think war COM
mi,tee would be any reflection upon
him"
The House. by vote Of lss 10 40,
instructed It's confcreos against the
committee" answered Chairman Lever,
OF the Agricultural Committee. The
confcrees upheld tho hands Of tho
House. and the bill has come back
substantially In the form tho House
is concerned. III. scheme would shackle
the comma rdcr in-chief hand and foot
Julius Kahn. of California, ami Uncle
Joe" Cannon. both Republicans. con.
graduated the conference committee.
Both spoke against war committee,
Kahn saying this was the time 10 have
confidence in the President. and Can
non that n war committee did no good
In Lircoln's time.
VOTE: on ACCEPTANCE
OF REPORT, 35T TO
The final vote on the acceptance OF
the report was 357 to 0. The ohjcc-
ton OF Powers was based on the Pom
creme section which regulates coal and
coke through the Federal Trade Com
mission Senator'S Kenyon. Chamber.
lain. Warren and Smith. OF South Caro-
lima. all members OF the conference
committee, sal on the sidelines and
watched tho proceeding
The report on the food survey shows
that the bill carries an appropriation
OF sll.3i6.000 The House originally
made 1t sl5.770.o0o. but the Senate
made the cut.
1t is expected that the report on
the food control bill will be made In
the Senate tomorrow. However, un-
lcss unanimous consent is obtained It
must lie over until Monday. There
will be determined hight WHEN tho
repor. is considered. Supporters OF the
bill contend that the country's demand
for control of food will force ultimate
passage OF the measure