The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
enate Agrees to Vote on Food
Control Bill on July 2l-Clo-
ture Withdrawn
(ELAY MAY MEAN
WHEAT CROP WILL GO
GAMBLERS HANDS
Herbert Hoover Points Out
Damage Which Will Result
Both to Consumer and Pro-
ducer If Relief Not f furnished

Washington. D, =. July to,-Talk
Pill is rife OF an effort on the part
the vets" in the senate to secure
Reconsideration of the vote by which
pc Smoot amendment was adopted.
Ne point bang made that this may
done any time before a final vote
h the bill AS a whole is taken. Such
ssertiens are getting little eonsidera-
pm. however, and they are considered
be walls OF the defeated whiskey
Prces
Washington. july 10.-An agree
ent was reached today by the SEN
ke to dispose Of the food control
Ill July p Senator Chamberlain
ithdrew the big stick Of cloture
hich he held over the head of the
mate And at last. the end OF the
ng debate is at least in sight
Following the criticisms OF yester-
BY that his amendment was uncon-
itntional. Senator Smoot OF Utah.
spared 10 draft another, which
ould leave to the courts the task OF
ang the price of Communicated
suors. Senator Gore OF Oklahoma.
sered such an amendment included
a substitute for the entire food bill.
ANY senators. however held that
ny attampt 10 NEEDLE again with
Eohibition legislation would re vio-
ton OF the unanimous consent
kresment reached last Saturday.
a amendment which would make
-ohiegtion pen anent
| With ten days Of debate sun open.
eere seems l.ttlc doubt that the pro-
sions fixing prices - wheat, cotton.
etals, etc. NIL he eliminated There
great objection 10 these II ap-
ears likely that the only control ex-
Ecised Will he over foods and fuel
Declare rill Overloaded.
Both the Agricultural committee Of
ee senate and the steering commit
. had prepared to cut other neces-
ties than foed ana sael from the
II today They feared the measure
ould never succeed. as il was ever
AIDED The securing Of agreement
pviated this necessity. The agricul-
lral COMMITTEES held a meeting late
is afternoon. There was only gen
al discussion II Is said the change
III be made. not IN the committee
II on the foor ~ the senate The
Ersement came as surprise
Senator Simmons. ~ North Caro-
na chairman Of the senate hnance
bmmittee. had been speaking He
i'd that much as he deaiored IL he
ouid not be able to vote for the
oture and thus aid In forcing the
II throush in is present shape
Time Of Vote FIXED.
Senator Chamberlain suggested he
ould withdraw his petition FOR the
gag" II consent was gained TO vote
bly, al Senators simmons Lodge
enrose. Wadsworth, Norris and Reed
Of whom opposed the bill In It's
resent form, agreed that this was
htisfa Glory After various sugRes-
pms, all ~ which Senator Cham her
IN accepted. the agreement was &C
opted
The vote will be taken on July 81
1850 P NJ From II A NJ on the
-eceding Thursday. no senator shall
teak more than ten minutes on the
II or amendments and no amend
ents will he offered after 2 P NJ
Friday. July 20.
The opposition that developed to-
ard the bill demonstrated how neces-
nv It was to secure this agreement,
Id withdraw the cloture For in
ance. Senator Lodge, friend of the
rinciple Of the bin. spoke bitterly
kainst its added control
THE bill is not framed in it's proper
brm," said he IF II were. I would
Import 1t But as 1t now stands. II
capable of being very ruinous and
ktempts to set aside all economic
Tvs.
says Would Disrupt Business.
at undertakes to give the president
over to fix prices, to take control of
r1ctfcafiy-aH business This fs be
End the power of any man or men.
Ne ought to take care In granting
hese powers to one man or we will
esipate the course of business. dis
f4Ar rF of
byenue 1t Is said the powers grant
4 are discretionary. There Ia moth
Z 80 dangerous as trusting unlimit-
mower to men on the theory that
hey will not use IT.
ALREADY. due 70 the effect OF the
III, the wheat market is dead at the
oment. The threat OF putting cot
bn under control of one man caused
drop cf sIs per bale In twenty-four
ours. Business cannot prosper II the
Ands Of government hovers ready
descend upon it."
Genator Simmons was equally bitter
eainst the bill
II had hoped that the measure
build be framed to suit those not will
ne to give power dangerous to bust
ess." he said. II don't believe a
alf dozen senators are satisfied with
10 bill In Its present shape. Cloture
lould make us act under compulsion,
light put the friends oftke principle
the position of voting for some
hing else they do not favor. I dc
ot favor the scheme to TX prices
khsr than those Of food and fuel"
yhe prohibition question will prob
by lie unheded for a day or SO. II
alleged that the present Smoot
mendment making the president
bmmandeer distilled spirits in bond