Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
AGENTS OF UNITED STATES FOR
RIDDEN TO SELL PRODUCTS
TO GOVERNMENT.
FINAL VOTE ON FOOD
CONTROL BILL SATURDAY
Discussion Proceeds Today Under Ten
Minute Debate Rule-Many Amend
ments to Be Disposed Of in Todays
Session-Food Board Is Proposed
In the Senate.

Washington, July 19.-Senate con-
liberation Of the administration 1000
control bill, begun a month ago, is APP
preaching an end. Voting upon amend
ments began yesterday. and today dis
cussion will proceed under ten-m!n-
ute limit toward the final vote to be
taken on Saturday.
Only one amendment was disposed OF
Yesterday, but that, relating TO sales
by government agents OF their own
products to the government, has been
before the senate almost exclusively
for week A redraft OF the proVl-
sion offered by Senator Pomerene was
adopted tentatively but probably maj.
ly by vote of 81 to u. 1t Is de-
signed to meet especially the supply
purchasing situation Of the defense
council and it's advisory bodies.
Propose Food Board.
Today, under the limited debate
rule, the leaders expect to proceed rap
idly with the many amendments, in
aluding those drafted in bipartisan
conferences, in an effort to compro-
mise the situation over the legislation.
Probably the first to be taken up Will
be the compromise proposal to create
board of food administration OF three
salaried members in lieu of the origi-
nal plan for one administrator.
The actual effect Of the Pomerene
amendment written into the bill was
disputed by senators last night. Those
who had advocated it in lieu Of the
original committee amendment de-
clared it was entirely satisfactory 10
the administration and council mem
bers. Equal satisfaction was expressed
by those advocating more drastic &C
tion, including Senator Reed, one OF the
most persistent critics of the council.
Should Not Cripple Board.
During the discussion Senator Pom :
creme declared no serious criticism
could be lodged against the council
advisory commission and that its use
fitness should not be crippled by
massage OF the committee amendment
which its opponents predicted might
prevent the prominent men who nave
been serving as commissioners wlthouI
pay from continuing in their positions
Senator Reed and others insisted thai
all that was sought was to prevent
contracts for their own supplies from
being controlled by the connissi oners
AS placed in the bill the nendnent
provides:
THAT no person acting either as
voluntary or paid agent or "mplnye c1
the United States IN any capacity. m
Guiding an advisory capacity, snsi
solicit, induce, or atteln vt % -ncCce
any person or officers ;Au- ':or'.ea u
execute or to direct the execution OF
contracts on behalf Of tie United
States to make any CoatrlHt or give
any order for the furnishing to the
United States OF work. labor, or serV-
ices or Of materials, supplies, or other
property Of any kind or character II
snch agent or employe has any pc
cuniary interest in such contract OF
order or if he or any firm Of which he
is member or corporation, joint
stock company or association OF when
he is an officer or stockholder or IN
the pecuniary profits of which he ls
directly or indirectly interested, sha'
be a party thereto.
Disclosure in Writing.
"Nor shall any agent or employ
make or permit any committee OF o'iiOi
body of which he is a member 10 MAKE
or participate in making, any recon-
mendations concerning such contract
or order to any council, board, or com
mission of the United States, or any
member or subordinate thereon, WIN
out making to the best Of his KNOW
edge and belief, full and complete
disclosure in writing to such councli
board, commission, or subordinate o.
any and every pecuniary interest Wnicf
he may have in such contract or order
and Of his interest in any firm, corpor'
alton, company, or association beng
party thereto.
Nor shall he participate in thf
awarding Of such contract or giving
such order. Any willful violation o.
any of the provisions Of this sector
shall be punishable by fine OF no
( more than $4,000 or by Imprisonment
of not more than five years, or both.
Act Of 1862 in Force.
To this was added an amendment BY
Senator Reed providing that the sec