The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21

Washington, Dec .17-Nation-wiC
prohibition won in the house today ar
only the adjustment of slight di
ference in the resolutions between ii
house and senate now stands in tn
way of submitting to the state legi'
latures an amendment to the feder;
constitution forbidding the manufat
ture, sale or importation of intoxicat
ing liquors in the United States or il
territories.
The vote in the house, taken after
day of debate, before crowded gallerie
was 282 to 128, with the parties di
viding almost evenly. The margin fo
prohibition was just eight votes NOR
than the necessary two-thirds of tn
membership of the house required fo
adoption and twenty-six more thai
two-thirds of those voting.
Both vets and drys had been pre-
dieting victory all day and it was no
until the last few names had been call
ed that the anti-prohibitoin forces con
ceded thelr defeat
When Speaker Clark announced the
result the victors were joined by the
galleries in such a demonstration as
is rarely permitted in the house. For.
mer Secretary Bryan, an interested
spectator nearly all day, appeared or
the floor and joined in receiving con-
gratulations with Representative Webb
of North Carolina, who had led the
fight.
The resolution adopted by the house
is identical with that passed by the
senate last August except that it gives
the states seven years instead of six
in which to ratify the amendment.
Senator Sheppard, author of the reao-
luton, predicted tonight that the sem
ate would accept the amendment to-
morrow. He said that he had assur-
ances that the seven-year-period would
lie iisve q / roiIscaTf nss sarys rs a'e ny p q
The presidents approval is not re-
ouired and the state legislatures may
act as soon as they please after the
signatures of the vice-president and
Speaker Clark have been attached to
the resolution.
at will be submitted tomorrow as
Christmas present to the American
people," said Senator Sheppard, "and
| believe it will be ratified within three
years"
Every attempt today to put on
amendments to except lighter wines
and beer was beaten, and 141 demo-
Gratis stood aligned with 1877 repubE-
cans and four independents to win the
final victory for the prohibition forces.
Following is the resolution as adop-
ted:
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives, that the following
amendment to the constitution be, and
hereby is, proposed to the states, to
be valid as part of the constitution
when ratified by the legislatures Of the
several states as provided by the con-
stitution.
"Article =, Section 1.--After one
year from the ratification of this arti-
Gle, the manufacture, sale or transpor-
tation of intoxicating liquors within,
the importation thereof into, or the ex-
portation thereof from, he United
States and all territory subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, for beverage pur-
poses is hereby prohibited.
"Sec. 2-The congress and the sew
eral states shall have concurrent pow
er to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation.
"Sec. 3-This article shall be mop
erative unless it shall have been rati-
fed as an amendment to the constitu-
tion by the legislatures of the several
states as provided by the constitution,
within seven years from the date of
the submission thereof to the states by
congress-"
While the house was debating, res
olution by Senator Brandegee of Con-
necticut provided general and new
plan Of submitting constitutional
amendments was favorably reported
by the senate judiciary committee. 1t
provides that all amendments shall be
acted upon within eight years after
submission, and, instead of action as
at present by state legislatures, that
amendments shall be submitted to vote
Of the state electors. The prohibition
amendment probably will be submitted
before the Brundee resolution passes,
and therefore will not be affected by
it.
Every representative from Tennes-
see supported the bill. There were 141
democrats and 1877 republicans for the
bill. Ga democrats and 62 republicans
recorded their votes against it.
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