Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21
MOD CONTROL
BILL MAY PASS
WITHIN 1ODAYS
r.od;ction Made in Senate
That Opposing Sides Will
Soon Agree
oucK ACTION BY HOUSE
WASHINGTON. June q

r..,on was made today that within
f -, we will be able absolutely to agree
" "a rsss food control measure"
~ House went into high gear on the
inn,s,,stration's ins food-control bill and
t..hsd unanimous consent agreement TO
raeN.,sraI debate this afternoon. Chair
~ se Ever said he would exert every ef-
rah y ~ bring the bill to a vote Saturday
rlrht z .,
iv ~. ~ the early termination, of general
WA. hut agreed to withhold objections
tl0nss, tlss,, N. Levers promise not to choke
y leFitimate debate.
.rNl. bill is a most important one" said
rsrnon. "and the House and country
" h..,d he heard on IL. There is no extra
..s n about voting on this bill Saturday.
@n'esnate will be talking about It for
~ days yet and the 4S5 members of the
,..sa should have reasonable leeway to
n..i I.,.dsr this bill. A quorum should be
s,sssnt every minute"
.r,rc,e Joe" safe he would speak under
a. svs-rnlnute rule but II have a mes
w. don't want to deliver 1t to twenty
!, thirty members"
rho House attendance has been slim
..es general debate on the bill Monday,
~ AZ the night session last night Con-
..s.nan London, Socialist, said many
n.sshers seemed more interested in ball
ssmss than a discussion of the food bill.
Nns Reppblcans will caucus on the food
All tonight 1t was announced, however,
~, the conference would be for a general
Ssnssion Of the bill and for the possible
rrslderation of amendments modifying the
rsaspre. but that no vote would be taken
slpdlng members of the party to any par
ocular policy.
working to the end of reporting some
pmpromise agreement, Senator Chamber
hln in charge of the bill, conferred with
wpresentatives of the Agriculture and At
orney Generals Department relative to
kaying out certain features Hoover said
M doesn't need and on which the heaviest
opposition has centered. These embrace
,sauisitioning Of mines, factories and other
PANTS In which necessaries are prepared
OF produced,
AT the same time conferences were held
N those favoring the bill to determine what
en be given up in the measure, and those
opposing 1t conferred to determine how
much they would concede.
we can iron out the measure all right"
Senator Vardaman, one of the strongest
opponents said today. There are some
plendid features in it. I am heartily in
,ccord with the principles of 1t. We will
adopt something to accomplish the end de-
sired by all Of us in this situation"
Senator Gore, one of the leaders Of the
fight against the bill, was of the same
opinion, and declared Senator Reed Bit
ttrest anti-control member felt likewise.
I'VE are going to get together on some
ding soon, 1 think, "~Gore said. 1.-THE air
ing given the bill yesterday showed we
are not so far apart on 1t after all-those
for It and those who have opposed it. There
Is no question that something must and
will be done, and 1t will enlbody all that
Is necessary. The only thing to do is to
keep the bill within the limits of the consti-
nhon."
$50 good did those in charge of the bill
feel about the change in atmosphere that
mey predicted its passage in some form
within two weeks.
The opposition has declared its intention
not to flibuster against the bill to delay
vote until the measure will be valueless.
II delaying tactics are tried, the supporters
Of the bill next week will move to clamp
On the recently adopted closure rule, and
mey feel confident that they have the neces-
Hry two-thirds vote to do it,
casual poll of the Senate shows that
not more than twenty Senators are opposed
. the bill. With the slight notifications
be reduced
Meanwhile a deluge of kilograms, letters
ahd petitions is pouring into Congress, all
urging the prompt passage of the food-con-
VOL legislation. These messages reveal a
sentiment favoring the enactment of any
nnd OF legislation promising relief from
me present high prices, regardless of all
Arguments against it.
Herbert Hoover returning from New
iorK' Where he has been investigating the
export situation and neutral grain pur-
snasing' Will confer again with Senators
@morrow morning, and is expected to lay
sOme additional facts before them on the
need for quick action on the control bin