Arizona republican., 1917-03-01
PROHIBITION IS
DOUBLE WINNER
IN LEGISLATION
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Prohibi-
ton won a double victory in congress
tonight when the house passed by a
vote of 27S to 1877 the senate bill to
make the national capital dry and SEN
ate and house oonferees on the postal
appropriation bill Unexpectedly an
nounced an agreement under which the
Reed bone dry" amendment is viz
tually assured of enactment.
Hope of agreeing on the postal sup
ply measure had been abandoned by
the conferees, who last night submit
ted a resolution TO continue existing
postal appropriations for another year.
Tonight, however, they got together on
a report which includes the Reed
amendment, prohibiting shipment of
they expect to present in both houses
tomorrow or Friday The leaders
thought tonight there was no doubt
OF its acceptance in senate and house
They are taking it for granted, too,
that President Wilson will approve
both that and the District of Column
bia prohibition bill.
The debate on the measure had been
limited by the drastic rule under which
1t had been brought up so that the
usual dramatic features of filibustering
strategety We're replaced by long roll
calls forced by the opposition on re-
peated motions to adjourn points of
no quorum, amending and motions 10
give some other bill the right Of way.
After several hours the prohibition
champions deSpaired of passing at all
the house bill reported from the Dis
trict Of Columbia committee with nu-
merOuS amendments, and adopted a
special rule substituting the senate bill.
Chairman Henry OF the rules COM
mittee led the fight for the vets" A
member for twenty years and the vet
eran of many floor battles, he went
into the fight today representing only
q small minority of his committee He
succeeded in keeping the hill from
coming up on the floor until after noon
by filibustering on a minor Judge
ship measure. He had a handful OF
other bills ready to bring up when
Representative Harris. another mem
Der Of the rules committee. took the
floor from him in behalf of the rule
under which the dry bill framed by
the district committee was to be con-
sidered
Mr.. Henry protested that undue haste
should not be exercised in perfecting
such an important measure and Mr..
Harris replied:
we are wiling 10 sit here with
You gentlemen until the fourth Of
March, if necessary in order TO perfect
this bill"
Cheers greeted this declaration and
broke out internationally during the
long struggle that followed. 50 that
Speaker Clark had to admonish the
crowded galleries several times against
applauding.
Rel resentative Gallivan of Massa
chusetts charged the democratic lead
ers with trucking to Representative
Randall of California, the only prohi
bition member. because the latter was
one OF the Independent group who con-
stitute the balance Of power in the or
ganlzation of the next house.
While the voting was in progress in
the house. William J. Bryan walked
+ INTO the house press gallery, watched
the proceedings for a while and then
went down to the speakers lobby and
talked with number of friends among
the members.
1 was in on the killing" he said.
after the final vote. Just say for me
that | said delighted"