The Washington times., 1917-07-22

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will be redeemed.
than 81 per bushel for wheat at pri-
mary markets
The Senate prohibition sections,
prohibiting manufacture OF distilled
beverages during the war and direct
ing the President to buy all distilled
the House "bone-dry" provision. and
will be one subject of difficulty in
conference.
Six Oppose Bill.
Senator'S voting against the bill
were. France, Maryland: Harewick.
Georgia: Penrose, Pennsylvania: Reed.
Missouri; Sherman, Illinois, and euth.
srland. West Virginia
Another important Senate addition
to the bill provides for . joint Con-
gressIonal committee TO supervise war
expenditures. It was proposed by
Senator owen. q Democrat, and incor-
porated by q vote OF SO to 81, several
other Democrats voting with the solid
Republican membeTship.
The Senate also added provisions
against boarding Of foodstutfs and for
regulation OF grain exchanges, author
king the President to close them n
necessary to stop speculation in
futures.
Although leaders succeeded in Sc
curing adoption of all their compro-
mise amendments, the small group OF
Senators who have persistently fought
the bill tonight claimed a share OF
success. Chairman Gore, IT the Agri.
culture Committee, withdrew his pro-
posed substitute bill saying fve Of its
seven principal provisions had been
snally adopted in the measure before
the Senate.
Limits Government Control.
The bill limits Government control
virtually to the original subjects OF
the House messure-food, feeds, and
fuels.
In view Of the House bills pro
visions for licensing food dealers, the
Senate bill limits Federal licensing to
the following agencies, and these only
which have products in interstate or
foreign commerce: Wheat elevators,
cold storage and packing houses, farm
implement factories, coal producers
and dealers, and wholesalers OF desiE-
mated necessarieS. --
No change was made in the aviation
bill which will give the United States
huge feet Of airplanes with which
to night the GermanA
As soon as It has been signed by
the Vice President and Speaker of the
House tomorrow It will be hurried to
the President for his approval and the
work Of developing Americas great
afr feet will begin.
The bill passed the House one week
ago. An attempt was made to put the
bill through the Senate earlier last
week, but Il was blocked by an ef-
fort TO have the provision eliminated
allowing the President to draft men
for the aviation service.
Har6wiek Amendment.
Senator Hardwick Of Georgia Of
fered an amendment to this effect
Owing to the unanimous consent
agreement to continue with the con-
sideration Of the food control bill
until 1t could be disposed OF yester-
day, Senator Chamberlain, chairman
OF the Military Affairs Committee, did
not attempt to keep the aviation bill
before tine Senate. But as soon as
the food control bill had been passed
yesterday he called Il up.
In connection with the war prepa-
ration plans, the War Department
shortly will submit to Congress a sup
Elementary deficiency estimate Of
nearly 81, 600, 900 900 to meet extraor-
binary expenses incurred by the va
rious departments of the army In
preparations for the war The
largest items in the estimates are
those of the quartermaster corps In
connection with clothing, food. tran
sportation, construction. etc.
Difficulty Experienced.
Difficulty is experienced in deter
mining the exact needs OF the mill
tary establishment for the remainder
OF the current fiscal year which the
proposed expenditure 10 designed to
cover. The estimates are based on q
probable force of about 100000 SOL
diers in the held either in Europe or
IN camps in the United States prepar-
ing for transfer to the battle ground.
All OF them must be adequately
equipped. fed, and sheltered and pro-
vision made for their transportation
across the Atlantic