Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
Vote on Food Bill
 By Saturday.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT GIVEN IN
 THE SENATE
CLOTURE IS WITHDRAWN
Many Amendments We're Offered Be- fore the Unanimous Consent Was Reaehed-Reed Criticized Hoover.

Washington, July 10-A senate agreement to vote on President Will 1 sons food control bill on July 21. five weeks after it's submission to congress as an urgent war measure, was follow ed today by issuance from the White House of a detailed report by Herbert C. Hoover declaring that both the farmers and the public are threatened with serious losses unless food control authority is given quickly to the fed eral government.
 To Eliminate Drastic Features.
 Democratic senators secured the agreement for a vote only after they had consented to strip the bill of some of it's more drastic features, including the stringent prohibition provisions. So far-reaching was the revision de- manded, in fact that aIl-day confer ences of the democratic steering com mittee and the agriculture committee resulted in presentation of d substitute for the entire measure.
 No Word from White House.
 There was no expression of opinion from the White House regarding the provisions of the substitute bill, but it is expected to be agreeable to the president in the main. It follows gen erally the lines of the administration bill as originally introduced, with pow CT to control other industries besides food and fuel eliminated. It would prohibit manufacture of distilled liquors, without provision for govern ment purchase of existing stocks, and would place in the presidents hands the power and responsibility to decide whether prohibition shall be extended to beer and wines.
 Neither was any comment on MT. Hoover's report available at the White House but the fact of it's publication evidence of President Wilson's disap- pointment over the failure of congress to act.
 Administration Wants Quick Action.
 Any plan which can be agreed upon quickly. provided it embodies the eie- mentary principles of the adniniStra- tion program, is expected to have the White House support The control bill now has been before the senate more than two weeks, and the food survey bill, another administration measure, has been held up in conference since early in June.
 Substitute Bill Under Consideration
 Since the whole legislative situation has been upset by the senate. leaders expressed doubt tonight whether action can be taken under any circumstances before Saturday of next week the date set for the vote. The substitute bill drawn by Chairman Gore of the agri- culture committee. was taken up by the committee as soon il was sub- mitted and some progress made in it's consideration While the committee is continuing it's work, the senate will debate general features of the legisla- tiOn.
 Senator Chamberlain. who has had charge of the bill secured the agree ment for a vote, stubbornly denied heretofore by the opposition. after he had given assurances of radical re- vision. Later he withdrew the motion filed yesterday proposing to invoke for the first time the senate cloture rule.
 Many Amendments Offered
 Many amendments were offered be- fore the unanimous consent agreement was reached, including one by Senate Norris proposing that the liquor legis- operative only during the war.
 Hoover Criticized by Reed.
 During the debate Herbert c. Hoover was criticized by Senator Reed as "a hoWler" in making public statements regarding the food situa- tion.
 The substitute bill would make the secretary of agriculture and two others appointed by the president with the senate's approval members of the food board, with power to cooperate with of governments at war distribute feeds, fuel and similar necessaries essential to the support and maintenance of the armies there 1
 Control of Coal Situation.
 Comprehensive control of the coal l situation also would be provided by | federal purchase, lease, condemnation i or requisition and operation of coal l mines for military or other public de- | fense purposes.
 Licensing of Storage Facilities.
 Federal licensing would extend to i wheat elevator or storage facilities, | cold storage plants, packing houses, i factories producing farm implements ! pr other machinery and fertilizer plants | and power would be given to suspend | grain or similar exchanges. Hoarding | would be penalized.