Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
ENATE I'm FAVOR
OF SEEING ALL
LIQUOR in BOND
Ould Have President Pay
for It on Basis of Cost
Plus 10 Per Cent.
ANUFACTURE PROHIBITED
AND IMPORTATION BANNED
ser and Wine Industries Left
Undisturbed in the Latest
"Bone-Dry" Legislation.
1UsE MAY ACCEPT CHANGE
pans Big Loss In Federal Revenue
E and Delays Action on War
+. Tax Bill.
ANUFACTURE PROHIBITED
AND IMPORTATION BANNED
DUsg MAY ACCEPT CHANGE
pans Big Loss In Federal Revenue
and Delays Action on War
- Tax Bill.
tRy Associated Pre,s.l

tBy Associated Presal
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senate
ant on record to-day in favor OF
irne dry" national prohibition during
10 war, so far as whisky and other
stilled beverages are concerned.
Liquor legislation was written into
10 food control bill in one OF the Sen
te's bitterest contests. which would
.rike at consumption of distilled In
',xicants by communicating stocks In
ond, in addition to absolutely prohib-
ling their manufacture or importa-
ion. The beer and wine industries
rould be left undisturbed.
In lieu of the section Of the House
Ill to prohibit the manufacture OF
oodstuffs into beverages Of any de-
=cription, the Senate substituted. by a
iote of IS to 81. a provision prohibit
nS manufacture and Importation Of
!tstilled beverages during the war, and
I. ,dded. So to IL, a clause directing the
(: President to take over all distilled
spirits in government bonded ware
: ,ouses. and pay for it on the basis Of
loet plus 10 per cent
! While the final prohibition legis1a-
.lon Will 10 GfolNtQ III CCn1cTGnC6 DO
tween the two houses. It is generally
regarded as probable that the House
Nill accept the Senate's change. after
shght in behalf OF it's original section
The Senate provision would limit
consumption to stocks in retailers
lands, or withdrawn before the law
.foes into effect. Stocks Of distilled
beverages in bond were estimated to-
night: at between zoo, 100000 and 800
600. 600 gallons. and the annual norm al
consumption at 12o.ooo,Doo gallons, To
purchase this enormous quantity of
liquor. or, what IL left OF It after with
-drawals. It Is estimated that the gov
eminent would have to spend from
$500, 100000 to $1,000. 100000. The
probable loss In Federal revenue is
placed At from s2oo.ooO.0oo to $500. oo,-
600. although this. as we'll as the cost
OF purchase. would depend entirely
upon how much liquor was Withdrawn.
ta1-paid. before the Communicating.
MEANS INDEFINITE DELAY
IN WARITAx MEASURE
The Senate's action promises inden-
mite delay in enacting the war tax bill,
additional delay on the food control
bill. and indefinite postponement of i'd
3ournment of Congress. The revised
$1.67O,0O0.0o0 war tax bill was with
drawn Immediately after the nnal vote
upon the liquor question. to seek new
sources of revenue in case taxation on
distilled liquors is eliminated
The Senate's vote to have tho gov
ernmept virtually buy, for Industrial
purposes. and thus withdraw from con-
sumption or revenue purposes, the
great stocks Of distilled liquors held
In bond followed rejection OF a pro-
posal to deal with beers and wines, a
proposal to authorize the President to
suspend manufacture Of these Tight"
intoxicants being defeated.
1t was estimated tonight that manu-
facturers and dealers probably could
raise funds enough to withdraw from
bonded warehouses at least half OF the
existing supply of liquor, or enough to
meets consumption demands for a year
or more,
One feature of the bill as 1t now
stands. the prohibition Of the manufac-
ture OF distilled spirits. will not be
subject to change in conference, and
therefore is certain to become law.
A resort to cloture still is threatened
to hasten action on other disputed Sec
lions OF the control bill. Senator Cham
berlain tonight presented, and then
withdrew temporarily his cioture mo-
ton after failing to obtain unanimous
agreement for final vote next We'd
nesday. He announced that he would
renew the cloture motion on Monday
unless an agreement could be reached.
10Th "WETsn AND ~DRYsn
CLAIM PARTIAL VICTORY
Another day OF impassloned speeches
under fve-minute limit Inside" con-
gressional, maneuvering,. and parlia-
mentary tangles preceded the Senate's
action in the liquor, contest. The re-
suit was hailed as partial victory by
both "wets" and "drys." Prohibition
advocates were most elated. however,
because they had won their fight to
stop or at least greatly restrict con-
sumption, as well as manufacture of
distilled beverages.
The VETS. were successful, however,
In combining the Senate's action to dis
titled beverages, without interfering
with beer and wines.
The contest ragged about the so-called
compromise" OF Sem
ator Robinson. originally providing
only fer prohibiting manufacture Of
distilled Beverages during the war. AS
finally amended and substituted for
the House prohibition section. 1t reads:
That fromgsand after thirty days
from the dateGof the approval OF this
act, no person shall use any foods,
So CONTINUED on Page Thirteen,)
. A KLINE, KAR MAKES I7X MITES ON
"A GALLON OF GASOLINE. : LUXURY with
economy. RunA KaYG ms n t,s,,.