The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
SENATE PASSES
FOOD BILL; ONE
Man HEAD !. WINS
Conference Report Adapted
and Ready for Signing
By President.

Washington, Aug. o = The Presi-
dent won his long fight over the Food
Administration Bill yesterday when
the Senate, by a vote of &c to Z, adopt
ed the conference report on the meas.
ure. The Senators voting against the
ball were:
Democrats.
Hardwick, of Georgia.
Hollis of New Hampshire.
Reed of Missouri.
Republicans.
Gronna Of North Dakota.
La Toilette of Wisconsin. -
France of Maryland.
Penrose of Pennsylvania.
Senator Gore, Democrat, of Okla
homa, being paired with Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia, who was not
did not vote, explaining that
if able to vote he would vote against
the adoption OF the report. Senator
Sherman, Republican, OF Illinois,
who also was paired, announced that
if able to vote he would vote mega
lively.
The Senate also passed the Food
Survey Bill; it was a viva voce vote.
Under the Food administration bill
as passed, after nearly two months Of
delay in the Senate, the President re-
cefves grant of sweeping powers of
food control, such as never before
was conferred upon an executive. He
won his conception for the one-man
food control and Immediately upon
signing the measure it is expected,
win appoint Herbert c. Hoover food
administrator. The Pr3esfdenk also
won a notable Victory in the elimtna-
ton by the Senate amendment Great
ing q Congressional board to super
wise the conduct of the war.
The bill will go to the House on
Friday for the signature of Speaker
Clark. and will then be whisked back
to the Senate for the signature OF
Vice President Marshall. The bill
must be signed by the respective pre-
siding officers when in each case the
Senate and the House are in session
1t will be in the hands of the Presi-
dent Friday night for his signature.
The vote that finally passed the
bill, after the bitterest struggle any
war legislation had encountered,
came at the end of day Of tense de-
bate. In an irnpassioned appeal to
the Senate to put aside prejudice and
back up the administration, Senator
J. Hamilton Lewis Of Illinois, Demo.
cratic whip, declared that the whole
world was watching to see what the
Senate would do,
Senator Lewis implored the Senate
not to withhold from the President the
vote of confidence that the passage OF
the Food Administration bill would
assure him. He asserted that the
United States soon would dispatch
troops to Russia and Italy, SO as to
throw as much force as possible to the
Allies:
Senator Lewis was asked later II
his reference to troops being sent to
Russia and Italy was based upon any
thing said during his conference early
in the week with the President.
mot at ALL" replied the Senator. 'Ii
was not an inspired statement; made
it on my own responsibility"
The vote that dispe sed of the Food
Administration bill was taken at 4
o'clock, under the general consent
agreement of yesterday
Immediately after the Food Admin.
istration bill was passed; Senator Sore
moved to bring up the Food Survey
bill, passed by the Senate more thar
two months ago, but side-tracked fol
the Food Control measure. To the
apparent surprise of Senator Gore, 9
motion of his to adopt the. confer
ence report was carried by q vive
voice vote.
The Food Survey bill provides for ar
investigation by the President
through agencies to be designated by
him, of the supply, consumption, cost