The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-02
Cores Amendment, Stopping Dis
tillation of Beverages and Civ.
inp President Authority as to
Beers and Wines. Adopted.
COTTON AND PRODUCTS
AND WOOL ARE ADDED
These Articles to be Placed Under
Government Control; Mr.. VIII
son Not Expected to Exercise
His Power II Measure Passes,

Washington. Juiy THE senate
contest over prohibition waa compii-
Gated somewhat today when the ag-
riculture committee endorsed senator
Cores substitute stopping distiilation
OF beverages and giving the president
authority 10 suspend manufacture OF
beer and wines. The administration
compromise of senator Chamberlain
was rejected by the committee.
The senate adopted 80 To %, an
amendment To- the food bill by Senator
Brandegce OF Connections. adding cot
ton and its products which would
include clothing. TO products which
the government could cogtrol.
senator Bankhead's amendment
adding wool 90 the list TO he placed
under government control was adopt
ed by viva Voce vote.
Despite the committse'a action. adj
ninistration leaders planned con-
test in the senate To- prevent giving
the president any power Ia stop pro-
duction OF beer hnd wine and be-
lieved they would he successful. al
though il absolutely necessary many
are willing TO accept the Gore plan.
The agriculture committee stood
six 10 five on the Gore substitute and
eight to -four against the Chamber
Ia in amendment
Senator Sheppard OF Texas, told the
committee the president would rot
object To receiving authority regarding
, beer aud wines The statement was
made upon authority OF Postnaster
, General Burleson. The Gore subats-
tute would give the president power
to fix the alcoholic content OF the
| light beverages.
The general understanding in ,he
committee is that should congress-
/ give the president power 20 stop
brewing and wine making ne does not
propose. Tor the present at least 20
exercise Il.
Another amendmen, by senator
Snoot u Ttuh. extending government
control 20 hides and skins and their
products whichproducts, which would
| include lerther apd Vhoes. siso was
adopted without record Vote.
The senate a. committee of the
| whole took up amendments. one ny
senator Wadsworth for government
control of petroleum aud Its mei'
power. producing nr mnricating prod
ucts." was rejected. The hiil pro-
vides for control OF petroleum aud
its products
| Senator Cummins amendment.
placing in the llst lumber or the JOINT
products or pi 0duct of two or more OF
the said materials was accepted
! The committee also v1tod 10 re-
tain the clause empowering the pres
| ident To commander existing stocNa
OF distilled spirits Tor war or 'nfns-
trial purposes.
senator sheppard lcaains prohl-
lbiiionist. expressed confidence thn'
I'm. senate would adopt the Gore sn1-
stltute
| ~ also believe the president via
| exercise the power over beer and
wines to th. extcn, ot reducing rfeir
lalcohnIic content aud thus gradi"Aa
w,op ava, those who individually usc
them ne said lhr presidents via
lipeness ,n have congress clothe h'n'
with authority over the light beverages
senator sheppard said, vas made
known informally. tie said the i''s-
ltdent was willing even to accept au-
,hority over manufacture OF iistiiied
beverages Il necessary.
| preuaratous a. invoke clGture y
Insresstry a. dispose of the bill were
begun late today. AZ The request uI
senator chamberlain. who had rharge
Of the bin senator Hollis ~ NeN
Hampshire. circulated petition an"
lgot the required sixteen signatnres'
senator Hollis saic 81 was tho NJ
ltentlon ot the administration leaders
10 hold IN. petition iu reserve.
: In ureinr Inclusion % aluminium
land its products in 'ho." n~es'ssi'r i'A .
over which the government exercises
lcontrol senator Reed made another
attach on tho council ~ defense tn,
senator charged that tho menh"r' OF
the advisor, committee of the e"uneli
OF nnuonai defcnse were Nw'nhie
lfixing prices 1t which thes sold lheH
nroducts 20 the eovernmnet