The Washington times., 1917-02-06
VETS WIN IN FIRST
DRY BILL SKIRMISH
House District Committee Votes
Not to Lengthen Daily
Sessions.
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Referendum Association, the Pastors
Federation and citizens. Two ma
tional officers of the w. c. T. U. were
present.
Discussion in the committee today
ranged from a debate on procedure
to whether the Sheppard bill would
permit a fellow to give a friend a
drink in his own house"
Would Prohibit Friendly Drinking.
Congressman Barkley said he was
inclined to believe a strict interpre-
tation of the bill would prohibit such
friendly drinking. but this was a mat
ter ultimately for decision by the
courts.
At this juncturs Congressman James
Hamill of New Jersey observed:
What! De you meaA to say that
IL friend comes to my house l can't
go to the closet and offer him
drink! 1 don't use IT myself, but 1
would certainly like to know IL / am
to be prohibited from giving a drink
to a friend"
Congressman Barkley again fell
back on the courts. saying this
would depend largely upon court con-
VI NAiC AdhB udSC VI NAC A-AStS-
pard bill prohibiting giving away"
OF intoxicating liquors.
Adjournment interrupted.
Congressman Barkley had barely
begun to analyze the bill section by
section when the hour of adjourn
ment arrived.
Our side is willing to conclude
the presentation OF its case tomor-
row." said Mr.. Barkley. This bill
is well understood, and there is no
necessity, We believe, for extended
hearings"
When it was suggested that the
hearings would run on for several
days unless the CONN., puts a
time limit upon them, Congressman
Burke interposed:
What il the hearings do continue
for two or three days or so. This
is a very important matter, and citl-
zens of the District certainly have a
right to be heard.
Motion Met Opposition.
Congressman billiards motion to
dispense with the regular adjourn
ment hour and sit while the House is
in session met immediate opposition.
Congressman Burke moved to amend
by stipulating that so long as the
army and navy appropriation bills
are being debated in the House the
committee shall adjourn at the regu-
lar hour. Mr.. Burke said in this
moment of national Importance MEM
bers should attend to preparedness
matters on the floor.
Congressman Cary moved to table
the HiIliard motion and the proposed
amendment thereto. The Cary motion
carried nine to seven as follows:
Ayes-Hamil, Lobeck, Burke, DOol-
ing, Bailey, Wilson, Cary, Darrow,
and Gould.
Nays-Crosser, Vinson, Hilliaro,
Mapes, Wheeler, Oakley, and Johnson.
Present-Lloyd, paired with Tink-
ham.
Those At Hearing.
In the committee room today were
Miss Anna Gordon. national president
Of the women's Christian Temper
ance Union: Mrs. Margaret Dye LIlis,
national superintendent OF the leSis-
latiye department of the W. e. 7. L.;
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president
of the District W. c. T. u; Mrs. Ellis
A. Yost, representing the Wes- Nir-
ginia branch OF the w. c. T. u: An
drew Wilson. A. f. Shoemaker. and
the Rev. f. c. Dinwiddie. of The Anti
Saloon League; the Rev. John Mac
Murray, OF the Pastors Federation:
William F. GUIDE. Charles J. Columbus,
Henry E. Davis. and H. Clay Stewart.
Oh the District of Columbia Referen-
duIh Association.
The hearing will be resumed tomnr-
row morning following an executive
session of the committee. which was
called for 10 o'clock.