The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-03
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
 PROVIDED FOR VlOLATORS
Hoarding or Storage Of Food, Fuel or Other Necesssries of Life in Order to Limit the Supply or Affect Prices Is Made a Felony.

Washington, June 2.-The first of the administration food bills already passed by the house, passed the sen. ate late today without record vote Numerous amendments were attached to the measure. which provides fo- a food survey and crop stimulation and 1t was sent tc conference. where the differences will be thrashed out while the two houses are considering the second administration measure-pro- yiding for food control and price fix ing
 The bin as finally accepted by the senate provides for comprehensive survey of food resources and for the stimulation of agriculture and re. strtcts drastically the storing of food stuffs, fuel and other necessities and speculation in futures. The restrict i've provisions were added by the sen ate.
 The btl carries a total appropria- tion of approximately sll 100000, com. pared with $14,770,000 as it passed the house.
 Hoarding or storage of food. fuel or other necessaries of life in order to limit the supply or affect prices would be made 6 felony under the senate hoarding amendment, but farmers who hold their own products would be excepted.
 The amendment restricting future trading provides:
 'lf at any time during the pendency of the existing war between the United States and the German empire the president of the United States shall find that dealings in futures, in or about any grain exchange unduly or unreasonably raise or enhance the price of wheat or other food cereals to the injury of the people of the United States, he may at once request the traders in such exchange to dis continue for a time specified by hin all dealings in futures.
 ''In case such request of the presi. dent is not promptly complied with. then he is hereby empowered to CT der such dealings in futures as last aforesaid to be entirely suspended and discontinued for such limited time as he may direct. and If such order is not promptly complied with, he may by proclamation declare such ex- change closed and thereafter it shall be unlawful to utilize or permit to be utilized such building or room as a grain exchange, or for any persons being a trader in grain on such ex change to engage in the business heretofore conducted on or at such closed exchange.
 Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be pun ished by a fine of not les than $500 or by Imprisonment for not more than one year or by both such fine and i'm prisonment."
 The senate also voted to curtail the inquisitorial power given the zee. retary of agriculture in the investiga- ton of food resources. The house bill would compel the attendance of wit. nesses and the submission of books and other records under heavy pen. atty.
 The senate agriculture committee amended the provision so as to give the secretary general authorization to investigate the food situation, making 1t the duty of any person when re. quested by the secretary to answer all questions necessary to carry into ef feet the provision Of this section"
 The house appropriation Of s2.522- GOO to pay for the surye was ac cepted unchanged
 The section authorizing the govern ment Co sel seeds to the farmers also was amended so as to provide that sales be made for cash only The power to compel persons having seeds at thir disposal 10 furnish them to the government was greatly curtalled and the appropriation carried for the work was reduced to $500. .O00.
 The house appropriation for eraa cation of live stock diseases was elim