Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-18
BY RESOLUTION STATES HAVE Z YEARS TO RA1|FY Only Slight Difference i,l Senate and House Resolu-
 tions to Fight. DEMONSTRATION IN
 HOUSE UNUSUAL Galleries Join Vict0rs in Celebrating Passage--B Bryan Appears on
 Floor to Receive
 Congratulations.

Washington, Dec. E.--NatiOn.
 wide prohibition won in the house
 today. and only slight diifer-
 ence in resolutions between the
 House and the Senate now stands in the way of submitting to state Legislatures an amendment to the federal constitution iOrbidding the
 manufacture. sale or importation
 of intoxicating liquors for bev-
 craze purposes in the United
 States or its territories.
 The vote in the House. taken after a day Of debate before crowded gal lei ies, was 2S2 10 12S, with the parties dividing almost equally The margin for prohibition was just eight votes more than the two-thirds of the mem bership of the House necessary for adoption, and 26 more than two-thirds of those voting. Both vets and drys had been predicting victory ali day, and it was not until the last two names hdd been called that the anti- prohibition forces conceded their de- feat
 When Speaker Clark announced the result the victOrs were joined by tthe galleries in such q demonstration as is rarely permitted in the House. Former Secretary of State Bryan. who had been an interested spectator near ly all day, appeared on the floor and joined in receiving congratulations 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, except that it gives the states seven years instead of six in which to ratfy the amendment. Senator Shep- pard, author of the resolution, pre- dicted tonight that the Senate would accept the amendment tomorrow. He said he had assurances that the seven year period would be approved.
 The presidents approval is not re- guired 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.
 "It will be submitted tomorrow as Christmas present to the American people" said Senator Sheppard. land believe it will be ratified within three yeaTs."
 Every attempt today to put in an amendment to accept light wines and beer was defeated. and Al Democrats aligned with 137 Republicans and four Independents to win the final victory for inc prohibition forces. While the House was debating, resolution by Senator Bradegee providing a new plan for the submitting of cO4stitu- tional amendment was. favorably re- ported by the Senate Judicial Com mittee. It provides that all amend ments shall be acted upon within eight years after submission, and instead of as at present by the state legislatures that amendments shall be submitted to a vote of the state electors. The pro- hibitiOn amendment possibly will be submitted before the Brandegee res olution passes and, therefore. will not be affected by it.
 Congressmen emerged from under veritable waves of telegrams from "back home" when they came into the House chamber to vote. The gall leries were packed with enthusiasts from both sides of the question. some prepared for field day There was much conferrng among the generals on the floor as the debate got under way, with the time equally divided be- tween :he two sides.
 AS the debate ran on Representa- tive Barkley of Kentucky, one of the prohibition leaders, claimed that a complete canvass of the state delega- tions indicated adoption of the resoln- ton by margin of 15 votes over the necessary two-thirds.
 William J. Bryan spent part of the day in the House. Dozens of members made short speeches, going over the familiar grounds on which champions of both sides have fought their bat ties in the halls of Congress for many years. The o.ly new argument in- troduced was the war issue.