Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-20
FOOD BILL IS APPROACHING
 FINAL ISSUE
Senate Is Making Rapid Prog ress With Administration Food M asure Many Amendments to Bill Are Defeated.
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NA mlnlStrauon 1000 controi pih V today approached final form in
 the senate.
 Making rapid progress under nm tied debate agreement, the senate ap- proved 50 to Is, an amendment draft- ed at joint conferences of democratic and republican leaders to limit control to foods, feeds, and fuels, including kerosene and gasoline.
 Control Limited.
 Although the action was tentative and will be subject to reconsideration before Saturdays final vote on the bill it is expected by the leaders to stand and to be accepted by the house in conference. The vote was regarded as forecasting general support of oth- CT bipartisan proposals awaiting ac- tion.
 Tomorrow the senate expects to dis nose of the modified federal licensing section and that fixing minimum price for wheat A price of $2 per bushel at primary markets is expected to have the support of large group of senators.
 Partisan Lines Erased.
 Partisan lines were erased in today's debate and the voting brought to a head in sharp clashes the controver- sies which have engrossed the senate for a month The name of Herbert c. Hoover frequently was brought into the discussion and although the senate voted for committee instead of a single administrator, it rejected by overwhelming viva voce vote amendments by Senator Reed, which has assailed MT. Hoover bitterly, de- signed to prevent him from serving. Senator Reed was vigorously denounc- ed by Senators Hollis. Williams and others for his attacks upon MT. Hoov. CT.
 Other Amendments Beaten.
 The amendment limiting the neces- saries for government control and providing for the food board was written into the food bill after many futile attempts were made to name other articles for government regu- lation. The sixteen senators voting against accepting the substitute were: Borah, Cummins, France, Gronna, Hitchcock. Husting, Jones of Wash ington; Kellog,. LaFollette, McNary, Nelson, Norris, Reed, sherman, Suth- erland and Townsend.
 kenyon's Proposal Downed.
 An amendment by Senator Kenyon seeking to include iron ore and its products, including steel. farm imple- ments and tools, and binding twine, was rejected, A to 2S. The senate al SO rejected by identical votes Of 50 to 27, amendments by Senator Newlands, to add iron. steel, copper and alumi' mum and it's products. and by Senator Borah, to add fertilizers and their in. gradients. Senator Hastings amend ment to give the president power any time to place additional products un der federal control was rejected, 5S to 15.
 During a recurrence of the contro Versy over HerDert HooYers s appoint ment. an amendment under which Mr Hoover would be specifically desig mated as food administrator was intro duced by Senator Jones of Washing ton, who declared the food contro fight had centered around MT. Hoover and that the senate should decldt definitely if it wants him appointed. naming a man the senate would b. assuming the functions of the pres ident, contrary to the constitution Senator Jones then withdrew hi. amendment, but Senator ShafrOth re offered it with MT. Hoover's nam' stricken off. Speeches supporting i were made by Senators Jones ant Borah but it was voted down, 63 to 10