Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
FOOD CONTROL BILL
NOW UP TO SENATE
House Passes Measure, Including
Clause Prohibiting Manu-
facture of Liquor.
BAN ON GRAIN FOR BOOZE
Senate May Retain Drastic Provision-
Not Improbable That Bill VIII
become Law in a Week.

Washington. June 24.-President
wilson's request upon Congress for
4 food control legislation in time to
deal with this years pocrs promises to
be realized.
Early next week.
The food CONTROL bill passed the
House late Saturday night. by vote
of S65 to after the insertion of a
drastic amendment prohibiting furth-
err manufacture of intoxicating liquors
during the war. and authorizing the
President to commander existing
stocks of distilled spirits.
As amended. the bill provides that
no foods or food materials shall be
used in the manufacture Of alcoholic
beverages. After inserting this drastic
amendment the prohibition put
through the Webb amendment CLOTH
ing the President with authority to
seize all stocks Of distilled liquors
The prohibition as to future manufac-
ture is mandatory. The seizure pro-
vision is discretionary with the Presi-
dent.
Retention by the Senate Of the drastic
prohibition amendments added by the
House or at least of provisions prohibiting
use Of foodstuffs in manufacturing dis
titled spirit. generally is deemed probable
The principal fight on the prohibition
question is expected to come over permit
ting manufacture Of malt liquors and
wines. Senate sentiment against further
manufacture of whisky, brandy and other
distilled spirits is widespread but many
"dry" senators oppose extending the pro-
hibition to beer and Wines
Tomorrow the bill as it passed the
v,dIl ho hcf ttta I'D for ho N
berlain draft which the Senate has beer
debating perfunctorily during the pas
week.
House changes, senators agree. have re-
moved many features upon which attack
in the upper branch has been centered
Senator Gore, chairman Of the agriculture
committee, who has been prominent IL
opposing the original bill. said to-nigh
that all but very few Objectionable
features were eliminated by the House.
Aside from the prohibition features thu
principal disputes expected in the Senate
are over the licensing minimum price fix
ing and guarantee sections and the provi
sion authorizing the President to fix i'm
port tariff rates in maintaining price
| guarantees. The section giving tn
| President and food administrator broat
! ''blanket" powers also is opposed.
Some senators will endeavor to exten'
! government control to coal, oil. iron ant
STEEL copper. lead and various basic ma
terials. The interstate commerce commit
tee will begin Investigations Tuesda.
, with some extensions in view.
While the Senate is occupied with tn
control bill. the House will proceed will
the rivers and harbors bill to be follower
by the administration measure authoriz
ing the President to direct priority in rail
road shipments which has passed tn
Senate.
The war tax bill probably will be com
pleted this week by the Senate financ
committee. Income. excess profits an
publishers taxes are the important cues
tons pending after four weeks of redraft
ing.
Appropriations for the great aircraf
program also will be considered this weel