Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-15

an amendment by Senator La Fol-
lette. rejected. So TO Q. would have
modified tho export embargo provision
so rs to prohibit the President FROM
EMBRACING shipments unless the pro-
scribed articles We're needed n this
country, and to forbid the use OF en-
barge power to cocrcc any neutral ma
tion to participate in the war. Scna-
tors voting for the La Toilette re-
strictions were: Cummins. France. Cat
lingcr. Gore. Gronna. Jones. Of Wash
ington: La Toilette Townsend and
Nafdarll1.
ONLY SIN SENATORS
VOTE. AGAINST BILL
Senators Borah. France Cironna La |
iFoilotte. sherman and Vardaman voted |
,against the bill on its final passage. |
During the food debate to day Scna-
tor Gronna declared the allies had
7caifnd on the United States TO furnish |
soe,olo.0oo bushels OF grain this year. |
lie did not state the source of his in
formation on tho Senate floor. but pri- |
vatcly- To Senators he established its
authenticity.
Senators voting to restore the cen |
sorship section were:
Democrats -Ecckham. Culbcr son.
l e VI z I. 'itT'N. ii'iflS' musings.
James. Jones. Of .icw Mexico; Ken
drick, King. Kirby. Martin, Myers.
NewIands. Overman Porncrcnc. l;ans- /
deli Robinson. Sheppard. simmons.
Stone. swanson, Thompson. Walsh.
Williams. Wolcott--aG.
Republica Hale. McCumbcr.
Mclean, Nelson. Poindextcr. Sterling.
Wadsworth--S
Total. 80.
Those voting against restoring it
were:
Observation-Disclosures. Ea x Il ca d
r'roussard Chamberlain. Gore. Hard
wick. Lewis, Mcclellan. rhclan. Pitt
p,an. Reed. Salisbury, Shafro,h. Shields.
smith. of Arizona; Smith. Of Georgia
Smith. OF South Carolina Thomas.
Trammcl. Underwood. Nardanun--2l.
RcpubliCa ns---Borah. HrandcEec, Cal |
der, Cummins. Curtis. Dillingham;, Fall,
Fernald. France. Frc,inghuysen, Gal |
linscr. Gronna. Harding. Johnson. Of
California; Jones. of Washington: Rel.
logE, Kenyon, Knox. La Folicttc. Lodge,
New. Page. sherman. Smoot. Suthcr
land Townsend. Wa;son--@7
Total. As.
Senators voting 10 strike out tho pro-
hibition amendment were:
Democrats ia head u u s Sard
fCuibe rson, Fletcher Gerry. lIardwick
tIiollis, Hastings James. Jones. OF New
Mexico: King. Lewis. Newlands. Over
man. Pomcrenc. Ransdcll. Reed. Rob
inson Salisbury. simmons. Smith. Of
Arizona: smith. Of Maryland: smith OF |
South Carolina: stone. Thomas. Under
woods
Republicans Borah. Brandcgcc Cal.
d.r I-oI,
Frelinghuysen. Harding. johnson. of
California: Kellogg. Knox. La Toilette.
Lodge. Mclean. Nelson. New Wads-
worth. Warren. Watson WeekS-2i
Total. -.
+. Those voting asatnS; strih!rs i, GU,
were:
Democrats shurst. neelsh am.
Chamberlain. core. KendricE. Kirby.
MckeI,ar. Martin. Myers Phelan. PVT
man. Shafroih. Shc ppa-d shields.
Swanson. Thompson. Trammell. v.rda.
man Walsh. Williams. wolco,t-2l.
publicans-Cumninz curtis. Fer
maid, G;allinrer. Gronua. Hale Jones Of
Washington. Kenyon. McCrmber. Page
PoindeAter. sherman. SInoot. Sterling,
Sutherland To~usend--ls
Total. s.,
SENATE poIRs OUT WRATH
on FOOD SPi;tI 1ATuRS
The unrcstrained wrath Of the SEN
ate vas poured down upon food gam
biers and spectators today in ono
OF the most remarkable scenes in the
history Of the chamber
Pirates" and robbers" We're terms
frequently applied to those who profit
by speculations In food in the hour OF
the nations need. The likelihood OF
food Spectators being hanged to lamp
posts was ..hintSd ~.
The .iorm broke when Senator
Thomas. democrat OF Colorado, pro-
posed an amendment to tho admin
istration espionage bill. a provision TO
suspend for the duration of the war all |
boards OF trade, stock exchanges. or
chambers Of commerce which permit
speculation in futures in food.
Senators who opposed il did so on .
the ground that the object should hc /
accomplished in another way. and |
sonIc thought il would stiHc COM
mercc. The great majority of opinion
favored some drastic action to stop
iood gambling and speculation which
iDakes for artificial prices and threat
ens the nation with the pinch Of hun
ger.
Senator Lewis Democrat. said he !
Thought legislation such proposed
by senator Thomas would WORK injury
" many and should not be passed
c.ithout elaboration
,..Whnt iA needed at this hour" said
rse; Is ) pro, Sion Of Iaw authorizing
iGa. sid"rt o. evidence satisfactory
i-a'hln THAT food is being unneccs- ,
sar!iy ned seize such food and .
order it DIS iibd,ion under the proper |
branch al ihc government: with corn