Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
MEASURE WOULD
|. STOP USE OF GRAIN
IN MAKING LIQUOR
Provision in Espionage Bill
Approved by Vote of 80
to 81 in Senate.
NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP
ENTIRELY ELIMINATED
Administration Loses Long and
Bitter Fight by Major ss
ity of One.
BOTH tissues COME UP AGAIN Z
Discussion OF These Sections Pre-.
vents Final Action on Bill
Until This Week. IA
NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP
ENTIRELY ELIMINATED
BOTH ISSUES COME UP AGAIN.
Discussion OF These Sections Pre-.
vents Final Action on Bill
Until This Week. 81
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WASHINGTON, May l2-The nrst
legislative step toward conservation OF
the nations food resources, and a long
advance toward an absolutely dry
United states, was taken tonight by.
the Senate in approving, 3S to SO. an
amendment to the administration cs-
pionaGe bill forbiddinC during the war
the use of cereals or grain in the manu-
facturc OF intoxicating liquor
BY majority of one vote, the Senate
also threw out OF the bill the admin
istration's press censorship section, and
then voted overwhelmingly not to put
| in modified section as was done in
tho House. This action is expected to
throw the censorship fight Into confer
encc. where the influence Of the ad-
ministration can be brought to bear
more directly. What will be the out
come. no Senator would predict with
confidence tonight.
The prohibition amendment was
adopted under rule limiting debate
sharply, and there were only brief
speeches on each side. Just before,
the Senate had voted down, A to 20,
a proposal to forbid sale of intoxfcaltts
during the war.
Effective September l. the amend
ment is calculated TO contine consump-
ton OF grain by whisky and other
liquor dealers to brandies or other
drinks that depend upon other ma
terials for their main constituents
Another opportunity to vote upon it
VIII he offered when the Senate takes
the bill with the amendment from the
committee of the whole, but opponents
of the prohibitory proposition are not
confident that they will be able to over
TURN tO-uaN'S action.
ESTiMATE Loss OF 5000, 100000
IN INTERNAL REVENUES
Estimates during the debate were
that at least 100000 900 in annual. in
ternal revenues would be lost If tho
amendment stands. sGau
Elimination OF the press censorship
section ended long and bitter fight.
The vote was 80 TO 3S Opportunity
VIII come also for another vote on this
section, and the administration is cN-
pecled to make an effort to have the
Senate reverse itself. The Senate also
by an overwhelming vote defeated am
attempt To reimsert the section in !,
dificrent form.
Fhis action. If permitted to stand on
final passage. leaves the House ON
record in favor of the censorship and
The senate against it. and probably win
throw the question into conference
committee for settlement where THE
full force Of the administration will be
cScrtcd To put censorship through in
some form.
Without a record vote. the Senate
adopted an amendment by Senator Reed
10 make the whole bill effective only
for the duration of the war
LINEUP or SENATORS on
MArrEH A TJn<r
Senators voting 10 eliminate We're:
bemocrats-Ashurst. Bankhead. Brous-
sard. Chamberlain. Gore. Hardwick,
Mckcllar, Martin, Reed. Salisbury.
Shields. Smith. OF Georgia; Thomas,
Underwood and Nardaman-l5.
RcpublicanS-Borah. Brandcgec CAL
der. Cummns. Curtis. Fernald, France,
Frclinehuysen. Gallinger. Gronna,
Harding, johnson. OF California; Jones,
OF Washington: Kellogg, Kenyon, La
Toilette. New. Norris. Page. Sherman.
Smoot Sutherland, Townsend and Wat.
soh-2i. Total, 80.
Against striking out the censorship:
cmocrats--Culberson Fletcher Gerry.
Hollis. Hustimg, James. Jones. of New
Mexico kendrick. King. Kirby. Myers.
ovcrman. Pittman, Pomcrene. Rausdeu.
Robinson Shafroth, Sheppard. Simmons,
smith. OF Arizona: Smith. Of South
Carolina; stone. Thompson. TrammeN,
Walsh. Williams and Wolcott---27
Ecpuhiicans-Brady, Colt. Hale.
Lodge, McCumbcr, McLcan,y Nelson.
roindcNter. Sterling. Warren. Weeks
H. Total. rs
After the censorship clause had been
stricken from the bill. senator Kirby.
of Arkansas introduced an ancndment
providing for Il definite and specific
press censorship under the supervision
of The Secretaries OF War and the Navy.
but this was defeated Is TO s.
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BN CUMMINs
Prohibition against the employment
or use OF cereals, grains or other edible
things in the manufacture Of beverages
liquors during the war and one year
after. was proposed as an amendment
By Senator Cummns, }
within one year said senator Guns
MINIS in offering his prohibition amend. =
mcpt. IF we may believe the people
who arc best informed. the peopie OF y
his country and tho countries With y