Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-06
THREAT OF CLOTURE
HURR|ES FOOD BILL
To Begin Consideration of Prohi-
bition Section and Amend
ments This Afternoon.
DEBATE WILL BE LIMITED
Senator Chamberlain Hopes for
Final Vote by Wednesday
or Thursday.
DEBATE WILL BE LIMITED


sort to the cloture rule threatened. the
Senate by unanimous consent late to-
day agreed TO begin consideration of
the prohibition section. and to any
amendments or substitute Of the food
bill at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
with debate limited
Final disposition OF the prohibition
Issue by Tomorrow night and passage
or the bill next week are deemed as
surcd. Senator Chamberlain announced
that on Saturday he would seek an
other unanimous consent agreement
for final vote not later than We'd
nesday or Thursday. and believed 1t
would be obtained without using the
cloture motion. Forty-two Senators
have signed the cloture measure, which
requires only fifteen signatures.
When the prohibition question is
taken up tomorrow the time of each
Senator will be limited to ten minutes
upon the Gore prohibition amendm ent.
prohibiting manufacture of distilled
beverages during the war. and giving
the President authority TO suspend
manufacture of malt, fermented and
v!nous intoxicants, and to limit their
alcoholic content. Upon amendments
and substitutes for the Gore plan. each
Senator's debate will be limited to five
minutes.
VOTING MAY BEGIN
LATE IN AFTERNOON
The ''wets" tonight planned to use
little time in discussion, and It was be-
liered voting would begin during the
late afternoon
Senator Robinson introduced to-day
q 1eA salr ,ypi icfr
promise" substitute for the Gore plan.
providing only that distillation of food :
stufrs for Intoxicating beverages shall
cease.
Private polls of the Senate. leaders
of both factions admitted privately to-
night, indicate large majority for
the Robinson substitute. 1t was drawn
by Senator Martin. Democratic leader.
and is identical with that originally
offered by Senator Chamberlain and re-
jected in favor of the Gore amendment
After agreeing 20 proceed with the
liquor fight tomorrow. the Senate late
to-day adopted Senator Kenyon's
amendment TO a section OF the bill
greatly extending the government S
power to purchase and sell supplies to
secure reasonable prices. In addition
to foods and fuel. the government
would be authorized to buy and sell, at
minimum prices fixed by the Federal
authorities. all other "ncccssaries'
named in the bill.
Before final passage Of the bill. A
determined effort will be made to
broaden 1t, to insure that the
government will have power to regu-
late coal prices. and to take over and
operate coal mines. Many leaders be-
lieve that some of the ''necessaries''
now Included in the bill for govern
mental regulation. such as cotton. wool,
iron and steel. Will be eliminated
URGES GOVERNMENT
REGULATION OF COAL
Senator Pomerene, Of Ohio made a
lengthy speech to-day on the coal sit
uation, reciting alleged exorbitant
coal prices and necessity for govern
ment regulation.
Prohibition also came in for some
attention. Senator Thomas. of Colo
rado. advocated national prohibition
when squarely presented" but an
nounced opposition to the proposal for
| immediate bone dry" prohibition. both
because Of effect upon public sentiment
and from the revenue standpoint
not been regarded as an ardent prohi-
billion advocate, announced that here
after he is bone dry" Senator be-
cause Of saloon influence in East ST.
Louis race riots.