The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-28
Agriculture Committee Wants
President to Decide When
to Make Exception
WHlSKEY AND BEER
FORCES LOSE HOPE
Temper of Upper Body lndi-
Gates Early Passage Of Food
Measure With Thoroughly
Dry Feature
Nv stan Correspondent

washingto ton, p. c.. June G7.-The
ssnAte committee on Agriculture today
reported favorably to the senate the
Lever food bill. amended in such way
~ TO absolutely prohibit the manufac-
.urs Of whiskey and beer. The senate
committee. by a vote OF 9 to I, re-
fused to adopt report Of suhcom-
uittee of that body. which report pro-
vtded for the prohibition of whtskey.
but permitted the manufacture of beer
ana wines.
The bill reported by the committee
however. would give the presiden, an-
fhority in order to preserve perishaele
FRUITS to permit the use of sucn
fruits In the manufacture OF vtnous
liqu4rs. This Amendment also was
adopted by a vote of to /,
The vote In the committee on the
acceptance OF the report of the sub
committee. this repor, being rejected,
was ~ follows.
ARalnat the report Sheppard. OF
Texas, Thompson. of Kansas. johnson.
Of South Dakota; Gronna. of North
Dakota; Page. OF Vermont; Brady, OF
Idaho. kendrick. OF Wyoming: Kenyon.
OF IOWA. MOTIFS. OF NGpFaEkA
Favoring the report: Smith. OF
Georgia: Smith. of South Carolina;
RanstxiI, OF Louisiana; Warren. OF
Wycmfnx: wAdswcrth. OF New York;
Chamberlain, Of Oregon; Gore, OF Okla
hcnA.
Ths report rejected. the committee
sssAAsl. SsGhnst !. Ysrs .eas sss~-s-s sh-
pxpAlhatfoA section OF the house bill,
.ans1xaAd - ~ - make IL effective
within thirty days. and to give the
prtaldent power TO commander whis-
key In bond and redistilI 1t for gov
ernment purposes. II necessary.
Senator wadswerth then offered the
amendment permitting the manufac-
ture OF wines. in the discretion OF the
presidents This amendment, WAS adept :
"a ~ follows the vote showing a shift
ing around from the other proposition;
Fer the amendment: Smith. Of Georgia:
Ransdan. warren, wadsworth. Cham
berlain, Gore. Kenyon. Johnson. Nor
sis. against the amendment; Shep~
pArd, Thompson. Smith. OF South Carc-
lima. Gronna. Page. Brady. Kendrsck
The exact language of the wads-
worth amendment is as follows;
provided, that whenever the pres
ident ahAfi ind II necessary TO con-
serve perishahie fruits he Is empow-
cred to permit the use OF such perish
abba fruits in the manufacture of vim
Gus liquors. and whenever the ques-
ton arises As to whether any particu-
lar fruit 10 perishabie or non-perish-
able, the president 10 authorized 20 de-
ternfne that question. and his deter
natnation shall be conclusive for the
purpose OF this act And. 1t is provided.
further. that the commissioner Of in
ternai revenue shall be charged with
the administration OF this act and he
% empowered to make all necessary
rules and regulations
The food bill Is expected to come
mn IL once In the senate, and that II
WifI precipitate a lively tight in COP
eedad on all hands. Everyone con-
cAdod. however. that the manufacture
81 whisksy and beer during the period
of tbs war seems doomed. and there
u : very strong feeling to the effect
that the wadsworth amendment in
favor Of wines will be defeated.
should the clause authorizing the
ur1sident 10 commander whiskev in
bond BE- adopted. this probably would
mean the defeat OF an amendment pro-
Uniting the sale. Different senator's
seem today declined to say just what
- senate might finally do. but the
eA1nces In favor OF straight out pro-
Aihition are "An to the good"