Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
OF FOOD BILL
PROGRAM FOR THIS WEEK
Final Vote on Vital War Measure
Will Be Taken by Agreement
on Saturday.
MAY BE LAW BY AUGUST 1
Conferees of Senate and House Are
Expected to Dispose of 1t Prompt
ly- Prohibition Differences Will
Be Settled In Conference.
IBy Associated Press. ]


WASHINGTON, July 15.-Dsposal OF
the Senate, under It's agreement for q
final vote next Saturday. virtually COM
prises the entire program Of Congress
this week.
In the afth week of its consideration
and with leaders cooperating TO shape
the pending measure to meet President
Wilson's desires the bill will he dis
cussed aft.r Wednesday unler a five
minute limit of debate. Prompt aEree-
ment of the conferees next week is ex-
pected to put the Legislation on the
statute books before August l.
With the food bill and practically all
other war Legislation c"ngested in tna
Senate. the House iitually Will sus-
pend work until next week. New war
measures are being brought out al
most daily. however. giving Capitol
leaders little. hope of adjournment for
many weeks. This week the admin
istration expects to submit it's measure
for insuring soldiers and sailors. and
the House Appropriations Committee
will begin work on new 100000. 900
war budget. Awaiting Senate action
diC lic dNldllOl HedSuI e.
the war tax bill. the trading with the
enemy measure. and many others OF
minor Importance already passed by
the House
VOTING: ON AMENDMENTS
MAY GET UNDER WAY TODAY
Actual voting upon amendments Of
the food bill may begin tomorrow.
The leaders are confident that bi-par-
tisan conferences and the Presidents
support for the original plan of legis-
laton will develop an amended mea-
sure limiting government control, but
with substantial regulatory powers. to
food, feed and fuels 1t is planned to
settle the prohibition differences In
conference between the Senate and
House with the probability of a COM
promise eliminating or modifying
Senator Shoots amendment proposing
Federal purchase of distilled bever-
ages in bond.
The principal differences now center
about proposals in Senator Cores sub
sttute for legislation restricting Fed
eral authority. and providing for
food board of several members instead
of single administrator. The ques-
iron. cotton and other products may
develop a spirited contest.
After the food bill, the Senate is to
take up the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation measure under the present
plan. but Democratic Leader Martin
said tonight there might be shift to
expedite the aviation bill
The same secrecy that surrounded
the details of the s640.000, 900 aviation
bill in the House must obtain in the
Senate. said the ranking Democratic
and Republican members Of the Senate
Military Committee TO-DAY. These are,
respectively. Senator Chamberlain. OF
oregon, and Senator Warren. Of Wyo-
ming. II hope the members will make
an exception this time and pass this
highly important measure without dis
cussion," said Senator Chamberlain.
'If there is one time when the Senate
should be patriotic and hurry a bill
through. II Is this time.
There Is great need for secrecy. for
our military details should he kept to
ourselves and not given to foreign ma
,tions,
y There Is no question In my mind
that the bill will be passed without
delay. N n ~ IS a ys S.E, :