The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
CLOTURE RULE NOW
INVOKED TO FORCE
OVER FOOD CONTROL
MOTION IS SIGNED
BY MANY SENATORS
May Eliminate Cotton, Steel,
Iron and Other Commodi-
ties-DryF Feature Opposed.

WASHINGTON. July 9.-A recur-
irence of opposition TO prohibition leg
iislation written into the food control
bill, together with stubborn protests
against the proposals for government
regulation OF the iron. steel. cotton
and other industries, completely up
set the plans Of senate leaders today
and promises TO force important re-
visions of the measure.
Failing again to secure unanimous
consent for limiting debate or setting
time for vote. the leaders sub
mlt,ed. held in reserve for several
days. TO invoke for the first time the
senares clotuTe rule. They also ar
ranged a Democratic steering com
mittee meeting for tomorrow 10 dratt
changes in the bill so as 10 make
sure il will not be defeated when
final vote is secured.
The Cloture Motion.
The cloture motion, submitted by
Senator Chamberlain as manager Tor
the bill. went over until Wednesday un-
der the rules. II bears the signatures
of twenty-one senators. all but three
of them Democrats. For its adoption
two-thirds vote will be required.
Before ii comes up. however. the lem-
ocratlC leaders hope 70 ef1ect such
changes as will satisfy the bills oppo-
nentS.
Open debate and many private con
ferences during the day opposition
grew against the measure. Criticism
was directed particularly against
Senator Smoots amendment. adopted
SATURDAY. providing for government
purchase of all distilled spirits in
bonded warehouses. but many other
sections OF bill came in for attack as
we'll
May Eliminate Steel.
At tomorrow's steering committee
meeting plans will be considered 10
! eliminate steel. iron. cotton and some
other products from the government
control provisions Of the. bill and 10
amend the Smoot provision. -,
The prohibition question was dis
cussed al length in today's DEBATE,
with leaders Of both vets and drys
declaring It unconstitutional in Its
provision to give distillers Just and
fair" compensation for liquor 10 be
commandeered. Senator Kenyon. who
voted for the amendment and mas
been prominent in the prohibition
movement told the senate the proTl-
sion was not worth the paper it IS
written on"
That great harm has resulted 70 the
wheat market since the food legislation
has hccn under discussion was charged
by Senator Nelson Citing the drop in
prices hcrc, hn declared that the govern
rncnt must buy the wheat or farmers
would suffer. the millcrs being unable
To absorb all the crop. Senator Pcnrnsc
denounced n. hill rs awkward and
absurdly ungrammatical and n disgrac"
To q crowd Of schoolboys" In some r"-
spects
amendment empowering tho government
to take over and operate packing houses.
oil and gas wells and pip" lines in ad-
dition TO mines. factories and other
plants if necessary to secure an ade-
q,iate supply Of recessaries for the army
and navy An amendment 10 permit the
board OF mediation and conclliatlon 10
pASs upon wages to be paid employees "f
plants commandeered by the govern
| ment was also adopted without a record
vote.
II tho bill Is recommittcd there may
be an attempt to add section giving
government control Of coal md railway
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