Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
RESPITE OVER HOLIDAY
IN FOOD CONTROL FIGHT
Invoking Of Cloture Rule Withheld
on Prospect OF Unanimous Con.
sent for Early Vote.
MATERIAL PROGRESS is MADE
"Wets" and "Drys" Hold Many Con.
ferences In Preparation for Com
ing Contcst-Former Plan General
Support of Gore Substitute.
MATERIAL PROGRESS is MADE
tBy Associated Pr..s.1

WASHINGTON. July 3.-A respite
over the holiday was taken tonight
by the Senate in its struggle over
food control and prohibition leEisla-
ton after material progress had been
made on the bill.
Disposal of several important pro-
visions during the day and prospects
Of securing unanimous consent
agreement for an early final vote
caused Senator Chamberlain to with
hold the motion to shut off debate by
invoking the new cloture rule. abandon
plans TO hold the Senate in session to-
night and tomorrow, and agree TO a
recess until Thursday.
The licensing and authorizing sec
tons were adopted to-day, as we'll as
the provisions excnaptinE farmers.
gardeners. stock raisers and farmers
cooperative organizations from gov
ernment control Most OF the debate
was on the committee amendment pro-
hihiting government employees or
agents. including members OF volun-
tary commissions from selling their
own products to the government.
Senators McKellar. Reed, Borah and
others criticized sale by members of
the advisory commission Of the De-
tense Council of their products to the
government. \ vote upon the amend :
mcnt was postponed. but with senti-
ment apparently overwhelmingly in
it's favor.
DEFENSE OF COMMISSION
IS MADE By BRANDEGEE
n defense of the advisory commits
sion was made by Senator Brandeeee
in asking that the report Of Director
Clifford to Secretary Baker be printed
in the Record Senators. he said,
ought to inform themselves of the
commission before criticizins these
men. who had come to Washington
voluntarily to do what they could for
the government. inspired by patriotic
motives.
Senator McKellar offered an amend
ment providing that the board created
to carry out the provisions of the
bill should make all OF the purchases
for the allied and neutral governments
in this country, and should be respon-
sible to Congress.
The Tennessee Senator answered
prohibition. and scored food gamblers.
HIS was the only reference on the floor
to the prohibition fight proceeding be-
L
out fight and vote on Thursday and
Friday.
"WETS- AND "DRYS- HOLD
MANY CONFERENCES
Both "wets" and "drys" held many
conferences to-day, in preparation for
the forthcoming contest. 1t was ar
ranged that Senator Robinson. of Ar
kansas. should offer the substitute
drafted by Senator Martin. Democratic
leader. for the bone dry" liquor sec
ton. The Martin Robinson amendment
follows exactly the plan of Senator
Chamberlain's original amendment,
providing for prohibition Of distilled
beverages only and its supporters on
both Democratic and Republican sides
claimed enough votes for it's adoption
The "drys" were planning general
support OF the Gore substitute. stop
ping distillation and giving the Presi-
dent power over wine and beer.
Both sides support the provision
giving the President power to COM
mandeer present stocks Of distilled
spirits in bond.
Addition Of cotton and it's products
to articles which the government would
control. voted by the Senate, to-day
resulted in increased opposition to the
bill. Southern Senators promised a
new fight to strike out the cotton
clause while others plan later to offer
appointments eliminating many other
articles from the "control" section