Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
FOOD BILL FINALLY
ADOPTED IN SENATE
BY VOTE OF 66 TO 7
In Form 1t Is Like That Pre-
viously Approved by
House.
WILL BECOME LAW WHEN
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Provision Made for Survey and
for Appropriation to Stimu-
late Production.
CONTAINS DRASTIC FEATURES
According to Many Members OF Con.
greSS, Marks Beginning Of Great
WILL BECOME LAW WHEN
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
CONTAINS DRASTIC FEATURES
According to Many Members OF Con-
gress, Marks Beginning OF Great
Socialistic Experiment.

WASHINGTON. August s.-The food
bill passed through the last stage OF
legislative enactment at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. when II was finally adopted
BY the Senate in form previouslv ap-
proved by the House. President Will
sons signature now makes it law The
vote was Sc to 4
Immediately after the nnal vote on
the control bill. the Senate. by viva
foce vote. also approved the confer
ence report on the first administra-
,ton food BILL providing for a food
survey and appropriating money to
stimulate production.
Those voting against the conference
report were:
Democrats = Hardwick. Hollis and
Reed
Repuolicans-France. Gronna. La
Toilette and Pcnrose.
Those voting for the acceptance Of
the conference report were:
Observation-Disclosures. BankheadB Beck
man. Broussard. Chamberlain Culber-
son. F'let C h er. Hitchcock. Husting,
James. Jones New MeNico). Kendrick,
King. Kirby, Lewis Mcclellan. Martin,
Myers. Ncwlands. Owe n. Owen.
Phelan. Pittman. Pomerene, Salisbury
shafroth Sheppard. Shields. Simmons.
Smith tArizona). Smith (Aiaryland).
Smith (South Carolina). Stone. Thomp-
son. Tremmell, Underwood vardaman,
Williams. Wolcott-33. Republicans
Brady. Brandegee, Calder. Colt. Curtis.
Dillingham;. Fernald. Hale. Harding.
johnson (California). Jones (Washing-
fnn Al. Z.
ber. McNary. Nelson. New. Norris. Page.
Poinde1ter. Smoot. Sterling. Sutherland
Wadsworth. Warren. weeks--27. Total.
&c
GORE AND SHERMAN
WOULD HAVE VOTED NO
Senator Gore (DemocraO and Sena-
tor Sherman (Republican) would both
have voted no but they were paired.
II was announced that the following
absent Senators would have voted
aye: Democrats erry, Hughes
johnson (South Dakota). Ransdcll,
Smith Georgia.. Swanson. Thomas.
Walsh. Republicans - -Frelinehuysen.
Gatling. Con. Mclean. Smith tMichi-
gam, Townsend. Watson.
Both bills are 10 become laws on
Friday. with President Wilson'S ap-
proval. senate and House leaders to-
night made plans TO that end, the de-
lay being caused by adjournment of
the House until Friday. and necessity
for the signing Of the bills in open ses-
sion by presiding officers OF both houses.
The Senate recessed tonight until Fri
day. so that after Speaker Clark signs
the bills upon rcconvenins of the
House hey may then be sent 10 the
White House.
Prompt appointment OF Herbert
Hoover food administrator. and i'm
mediate operation under the iegisla-
ton is expected to follow. In addi-
tion TO its comprehensive provisions
for control OF food. fuel. fertilizer and
farm equipment. the control bill car
ries drastic prohibition features. Thirty
days after it is approved it will be un-
lawful to use foods,uffs in the manu-
facture of distilled beverages or to i'm
port distilled spirits for beverage pur-
poses: and the President will be en-
powered to commander for military
purposes d:tilled liquors now held in
bond. and TO regulate or restrict the
use of foods i'll the manufacture OF
wine and beer.
FINAL VOTE TAKEN AFTER
FOUR DAYS DISCUSSION
The final vote in the Senate was Sc
cured by unanimous agreement to dis
pose Of the bill late to-day, and after
four days discussion of the conference
report.
The Senate's action virtually con-
cludes work of Congress upon the ad-
.ininistrative food legislative program
initiated last May. 1t puts into the
Presidents hands for personal use or
delegation the most unusual and COM
prehensive powers. and. according to
many members Of Congress, marks
the innovation Of national socliaIistic
experiment.
The bill as passed gives the Presi-
dent control over food. feeds. fuel Gin
Guiding fuel oil and natural gas), fer
tilizer ingredients. machinery and
tools; allows the President to license
business and plants. to revoke these
licenses. farmers and stock -raisers be-
ing exempt from this section.
Authorizes and empowers the Presi-
dent. through the Federal Trade Com
mission. to control. take over and oper-
ate coal and coke mines and to fix the
price.
Directs the President. when an emer-
gency exists. to fix a minimum price
OF wheat. making the minimum So for
No. / Northern. for the 1918 crop; and
allows him to enhance the duty on for
eign wheat to bring it to the American
price.
Prevents the use of foods. fruits. food
materials or feeds in the manufacture
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