Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-15
All Press Censorship Provis- ions Absolutely Removed From Measure.
FOOD QUESTION IS
 ALSO TAKEN OUT
Many Senator's Declare Matters of Prohibition During War and Food
 Supply Conservation Belong in Separate Legislation.
Washington, May 14.--After nearly

Washington, May 14.--After nearly
 three weeks of debate, ranging over
 inpumerable problems of the war, the
 senate by a vote of v to 6 tonight
 passed the administration espionage
 bill, pronounced one of the most
 drastic and all-inclusivc measures in
 congressional history. A similar
 bill has passed the house and virtual | redrafting of many of the most inn portant provisions are expected in the coming conferences.
 The senate stripped the measure today entirely of provisions for news 1, paper censorship, and rejected an amendment designed to curb specu- lation in food products, although sentiment obviously was overwhelm- ingly in favor of such legislation later As completed, the bill pro- vdes:
 Authority for the president to en-
 bargo exports when he finds that
 public safety and welfare so re-
 Quire";; (not in the house measure).
 Authority for the rostoffice de- partment to censor mail and exclude mail matter deemed seditions, anar- chistic, or reasonable and making such mailing subject to penalties. not in the house bilD.
 For punishment Of espionage. de- lned in most detailed terms, inolud- ing wrongful use of military infos- nation.
 For control of merchant vessels n American waters.
 Punishment for conveyance of false reports to interfere with military operations and attempts to cause dis anectlon in the military or naval forces or obstruction of recruiting. i. for selzure of arms and ammuni- llon and prohibition of their expor. 'alon, under certain conditions.
 for penalizing conspiracies de- sisned to harm Amer ican foreign relations or for the destruction of property within the United States.
 TOT increased restriction upon the issuance of passports, with penalties TUT their forgery or false procure ment, and
 TOT material extension of the DOW .; sl 'o issue warrants for the inspec- aon of premises.
 me clause giving the president power to embargo exports was re- % turned in the bill virtually as drafted uy the administration officials. Viz. otous efforts to retain the provisions .or newspaper censorship and partial prohibition and foodstuff conserve .s aon during the war terminated in .ae senate voting AS to 34 to elimi- na.e all provisions for the press cen ISv,..saip' S,.:4p' and on the question of pro- mutton and food conservation the senate .. by vote of 46 to 37 reversed 1s actlon of Saturday, in accepting Sumnlins S'nsl amendment providing that as oo.aas the war manufacture of ,n.es, ,ea!s, grain, sugar and syrup into hm,S,o;axlcatlng h,S;a liquors should be pro- + senator's Kirby and Robinson voted w,.s so restore the censorship. Senator nn mIpy voted against striking out the pptoaloltion amendment and Senator
 D.nson An voted to strike it out. +o u amendment by Senator Thomas .. w suspend all exchanges and boards :. S,,. oaae permitting future trading hom,a H ieJected 49 to 24, after three at. avurs or stormy debate. Many sen- iact lelt It was an improper suD- sSou,1 % TOT an espionage measure and sres eroa'o De more adequately consid- h,,a Ha when Some of the various food 0l,Is us, are taken up..
 Tho. "e senate voted 52 to 31, to retain tion , part % Of the mails espionage sec tha % which some senators say gives ere ~ psostmaster general drastic pow