Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06

Washington. July 8-Final disposi-
ton late tonight OF the prohibition I
issue was forecast when the food con-
troll bill was again taken up today In
the senate, altho sharp struggle was
promised. Both the vets and dry Are
lined up for the contest.
It was strongly indicated that the
so called administration compromiso~
providing only that distillation Of food
stuffs for intoxicating beverages shall
cease would be adopted by q big ma.
jority. This proposal is intended - :
substitute for the Gore amendment
prohibiting the manufacture OF diStill-
ed beverages during the war. and auth
orizing the president to suspend the
manufacture Of malt. fermented and
vinous intoxicant liquors.
Tho food bill was taken up In the
senate under agreement to begin con-
sideration Of the prohibition section lat
o'clock. with limited debate.
Unanimous consent for vote on the
bill was granted yesterday, the aSr6e-
nent providing for tho prohibition ser-s
ton to be taken up at . O'clock this
afternoon and thar thereafter no ssg5e-
tor shall speak moro than once or a1oeo
than ton minutes ON the section Or MGEA
than once or longer than five nainlAsa
TO any amendnnsnt offered, diAelkS1sDn
to continue until = vote H. taJsS1.
voGo On Issue Final. II,
The agreement does not preclude sA
recess until Saturday. but It II p1ssibia
that 4 vote may be reached boforo tho
Friday adjournment. Another stlpu1a-
ton in the agreement 10 that tho vote
to be taken en- the issue shall DO final
and that 1t cannot be reop1ned for
further action while the food bill II be-
fore the senate.
II ia we'll understood that the oppon-
ents OF prohibiting the manufacture Of
beer and wine, as proposed In the house
bin. believed they had sufficient votes
to kill that prohibition. or they would
not have eptcred into the agreement. A
careful canvass OF the senate mas been
made, and 1t = .sserted that not more
than thirty acrato's will 1o.s "os?.t
dry" on tn. bee. and wine proposition.
Survey Of Western Lands.
Conferees on the first iood bill pro-
viding for stimulation Of production.
and q national food stuffs survry To-
day tentatively agreed to provide fur,
settlement Of unsurveycj public landUt
in western states along yhe lines Of
Senator Falls amendment. bu; prObA-
bly, with new restrictions safeguarding
governments interests. San t:ors Ken
bricks. of Wyoming; Shasroth. Of Colo
rado, and Jones, OF New Mexico, tif1ed
adoption Of the Fail plan. The confer
ses post Ian6d settlement of other 1ia-
putes. 1853
An ameni;ne..t by Sena3,r Chamhaf.
lain was adopted providing :. Z: e!!s
imum price Of any necessities sold by
the government shall not bo less than
the minimum guaranteed price Of pro-
ducts.
Vice President Marshall laid before
the senate tho report Of the ChicAgo
federal grand Jury into prices Of fo0d-.
stuffs In that section. It was read and
ordered inserted In the RECORD.
Senator Curtis introduced the 6o1aA
dry provision contained in the bili -
1t came from the house.
Relief For Minors.
The senate today agreed to tho houe4l
amendments to the Joint resolution by
Senator walsh relieving owners Of
mining claims mustered Into the xliit-
tary or naval service from per4ormtnR
assessment work during their term Of
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