The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
PUTS DRY BILL
UP TO STATES
Senate Passes the Prohibition
Amendment BY 65 10 20
SIX YEARS TO TAKE ACTION
The Measure Goes Through Apparent.
iy In Order That Senators Might
Rid Themselves or Political
Question.

" "'HH"SA SAoii'--h ItSOIullOn Tor sub
mission TO the states of prohibition
amendment TO the Federal Constitu.
ton was adopted by the Senate. The
vote was 65 TO 30, eight more than the
necessary two.thirds.
As adopted the resolution contains a
provision that the states must be
asked to ratify the amendment within
six years. The House still must act
\ on the resolution.
Senators voting for the resolution
were:
Democrats 49, Ashurst, Bankhead,
Beckham, Chamberlain, Fletcher,
Gore. Hollis, Jones. OF New Mexico:
Kendrick, King, Kirby, McKellar, Mar
TIM Myers, Newlands, overman, owen,
Pittman, Ransdell, Robinson sauls-
bury, shaffToth, Sheppard, Shields.
Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of
Georgia, Smith of South Carolina,
stone, Swanson, Thompson, Trammel,
Vardaman. Walsh, Williams and VOL.
colt Total, 36.
Republicans - Borah, Brady, Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Fernald, Freling.
huysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding. John.
son of California, Jones Of Washing.
ton, Kellogg, Kenyon, Knox, La Fol-
lette, McCumber McNary, Nelson.
New Norris, Page, Poindexter. Sher.
man, Smith Of Michigan. smoot. ster-
fng. Sutherland and Watson, Total.
90.
Senators opposing the resolution
were:
Democrats - Brousssrd, Culberson,
Gerry, Hardwick, Hitchcock, Hustin.
James, Lewis, phelan, PomeTene, Reed
and Underwood. Total 70.
Republicans - Brandegee. Cal,.er.
France, Lodge Penrose, Wadsworth.
Warren and Weeks Total, S.
Senator Smith, Of Maryland, was not
present, being indisposed.
First To Pass Either House.
The proposed constitutional amend.
ment is. the first initiated by Congress
since that providing for popular elec.
ton of United States Senators. ap.
proved in 1911. II is The first time
that either branch of Congress has ap.
proved a constitutional amendment for
prohibition. a few years ago a similar
resolution in the House received ma
jority but failed Of the required two
thirds.
Prohibition leaders Of the House
now claim enough votes to insure sub
mission Of an amendment to the
states. When the resolution can be
considered in the House is uncertain,
but its friends will seek early discus.
sion.
The Senate's action came after
three days debate. All efforts to
amend the resolution failed except for
the addition OF Senator Hardlng's
amendment fixing the six years time
limit within which three-fourths of the
states must ratify the, amendment to
make It effective. This was approved
by Sc to 2S.
What Resolution Provides.
As adopted, the resolution, which
was submitted by Senator Sheppard,
of Texas, Democrat, would add the
following article to the Federal Con.
stitution:
The manufacture, sale or transporta.
tion OF intoxicating liquors within, the
importation thereof into, or the ex-
portation thereof from the United |
States and all territory subject to the
jurisdiction thereof for beverage pur.
poses is hereby prohibited.
This article shall be imperative un-
less ii shall have been ratified as an
TO the Constitution by the
Legislatures of the several states, as
provided In the Constitution, within
six years from the date of the submis
sion thereof to the states by the Con.
yress.
The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate
eglslation.
Although most Of the debate on the
resolution had been perfunctory, the
usual scenes marking the end of
warmly contested legislative fights
we're re.enacted, Brief, spirited
speeches under 1O-minute limit were
made to crowded galleries, with the
Senate sweltering in one OF the hottest
If summer days