Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
CONGRESS ADOPTS
FOOD CONTROL BILL
Only Presidents Signature Now
Necessary to Make Meas
ure q Law.
SENATE'S VOTE, &C TO z.
conference Report on Bill Providing
for Food Survey Also Adopted
Bills VIII BE Signed Friday.

washington, Aug. S.-The food bill
passed through the last stage of legis-
lative enactment at four o'clock this
afternoon when it was finally adopted by
the Senate in form previously approved
by the House. President Wilson's sigma
cure now makes 1t law.
The vote was 66 to T.
Those voting against the conference re-
port were: Democrats, Hardwick. Hol-
lis, Reed. Republicans. France, Gronna,
La Toilette and Penrose.
Immediately after the final vote on the
control bill the Senate by a viva voce
VOTE also approved the conference re-
port on the first administration food bill.
providing for a food survey and appro-
priation to stimulate production.
Both bills are to become laws Friday
with President Wilson's approval. Sem
ate and House leaders tonight made
plans to that end, the delay being caused
by adjournment Of the House until Fri
day and necessity for the signing of the
bills in open session by the presiding off,
GERS of both Houses. The Senate recessed
tonight until Friday so that after
Speaker Clark signs the bills upon re-
convening Of the House they may then
be signed by the Senate's presiding officer
and Immediately sent to the White
House.
Prompt appointment Of Herbert Hoover
as food administrator and immediate
operation under the legislation is expected
to follow. In addition to it's comprehen-
sive provisions for control of food, fuel
fertilizer and farm equipment. the control
bill carries drastic prohibition features
Thirty days after it is approved it will be
unlawful to use foodstuffs in the manu-.
facture of distilled beverages or to i'm.
port distilled spirits for beverage pur.
poses; and the President will be empow.
cred to commander for military purposes
distilled liquors now held in bond and
to regulate or restrict the use of foods
in the manufacture Of wine and beer.
The final vote in the Senate was Sc.
cured by unanimous consent agreement tc
dispose Of the bill late to-day and after
four days discussion of the conference
report. In addition to the seven sena
tors voting against the bill, Senator
Gore. chairman of the Senate agricul.
ture committee, and Senator Sherman, re.
publicans. were paired and did not vote
Both announced that had they been al
liberty to vote they would have been
registered in the negative.
OF the absent and paired senators
announcement was made in behalf OF
virtually all that they favored the
Hnal draft.
Contrary to expectations no motor
TO recommit the bill with instruction.
or other parliamentary objections wer,
offered before the vote.
The Senate's action virtually con
cludes work of Congress upon the ad
ministration food legislative program
initiated last May. 1t puts into tn,
Presidents hands for personal use O.
delegation the most unusual and com
prehensive powers and, according t,
many members Of the Congress, mark
the innovation of national socialists
experiment
Consummation of the program follow
ed the most bitter opposition and acri
monious debate in many years, cen
tered in the Senate. after the Presiden
had prevailed upon Congress to la
aside virtually all other work an,
urged conclusion of the legislation b.
July to deal with this years crops.
The conference report on the foo
bill had been before the Senate sine
last Saturday and the bill itself sine
June Is. The House passed the meas
ure June 23. $50 to 5, after a week
debate.