Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-19
FINAL VOTE ON FOOD BILL MAY
 BE SATURDAY
Mass of Amendments Offered in Senate-One Is Accepted Provisions Are Stringent in tIle Extreme for Viola lions.
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WASHINGTON, July IS. = Sen EHk ate consideration of the ad- vV ministration food control olii' W began a month ago today, is ap- nroaching an end. Voting upon am endments began today and tomorrow discussion will proceed under ten minute limit toward the final vote to be taken Saturday.
 One Amendment Made
 Only one amendment was disposed of today but that, relating to sales by government agents of their own prod ucts to the government, has been be- fore the senate almost exclusively for 2 week. A re-draft of the provision of fered by Senator Pomerene was adopt ed tentatively but probably finally, by a vote of 54 to r. It is designed to meet, especially, the supply purchas- ing situation of the defense council and it's advisory bodies. The actual effect of the amendment was disputed by senators tonight. Those who had advocated it declared it was entirely satisfactory to the ad- ministration and council members. Equal satisfaction was expressed by those advocating more drastic action.
 No Criticism Meant
 During the discussion Senator Pom creme declared no serious criticism could be lodged against the councils advisory commission and that its use fitness should not be crippled by pas sage of the original committee amend ment which its opponents predicted might prevent the prominent men on the board from serving as commission CTS without pay from continuing their positions. Senator Reed and others insisted that all was sought was to prevent contracts for their supplies from being controlled by the commis- sioners. The accepted amendment pro- vides:
 The Amendment
 That no person acting either as a voluntary or paid agent or employe of the United States in any capacity, in- cluding an advisory capacity, shall so- licit, induct or attempt to induce any person or officer authorized to execute or to direct the execution of contracts on behalf of the United States, to make any contract or give any order for the furnishing to the United States work, labor services of materials, SUD- plies of other property of any kind or character if such agent or employe has any pecuniary interest in such con- tract or order or if he or any firm of which he is member, or corporation, joint stock company or association of which he is an officer or stockholder. or in the pecuniary profits of which he is directly or indirectly interested, shall be party thereto.
 Is Very Stringent
 ''Nor shall any agent or employe make or permit any committee or oth- CT body of which he is a member to make or participate in making any recommendations concerning such con- tract or order to any council, board of commission of the United States, or any member or subordinate thereof without making to the best of his knowledge and belief full and com plete disclosure in writing on such council, board. commission or subor- dinate of any and every pecuniary in- terest which he may have in such con tarct or order and of his interest in any firm, corporation, company or as- sociation being party thereto.
 Nor shall he participate in the awarding of such contract or giving such order"
 Act of 1862 Stands
 To this was added an amendment by Senator Reed providing that the sec ton should not repeal the act of 1882, which reads:
 NO officer or agent of any corpora tion, joint stock company or associa- ton and no member or agent of any hrm or person, directly or indirectly interested in the pecuniary profits or contracts of such corporation, joint stock company. association, or firm, shall act as officer or agent of the Unit ed States for the transaction of busi- ness with such corporation, joint stock company. association or firm''
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