The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24


 "The President is authorized if in his opinion it is necessary to conserve neces- Saries, to require any person having con- trol of alcohol and distilled spirits 10 turn over to government use or redis- tillation such proportion of said alcohol or spirits as the President may deem necessary to meet the requirements of the government in the manufacture of munitions and other military and hospital supplies insofar as such use or redis- tillation would dispense with the necessity able for foods and feeds in the future manufa cture of alcohol or distilled spirits, for the purposes herein enumerated.
 Upon the failure of the person to com ply with the Presidents requirement, the President is authorized to requisition and take possession of the alcohol and dis titled spirits required to be turned over and to pay for same a just compensation to be determined by the President and if thep rice so determined be not sat1s- factory to the person entitled to receive the same, such person shall be entitled to sue the United States to cover such further sum as, added to the amount so paid will be just compensation.
 BARKLEY AMENDMENT
 As originally adopted Representa- tive Barkley's amendment would have provided also against use of food stuffs in making nonalcoholic drinks but this feature later was stricken out An amendment by Representative Lenroot to permit the manufacture of light wires and beer was defeated, 134 to 124.
 There was a hot debate over the prohibition features Vets and drys acused each other of unfairness ard Representative Meeker, republican, and Representative Kelly of Pennsyl- vania, democrat, got into such row that their friends surrounded them to prevent a physical encounter and then had the words they exchanged strick- en from the record.
 HEATING AMENDMENT
 When the House returned to con sideration of other sections of the bill an amendment by Representative Heating of Colorado, providing that nothing in the bill shall be construed as repeating or affect the labor eX- emption provisions of the sherman antitrust law quickly was rejected,
 
 written by Herbert C. Hoover to Chairman Lever indorsing the amend ment, but MT. Lever insisted that d combination of men in time of national distress might attempt to limit the manufacture of food necessaries if such an exemption were made.
 An amendment was adopted provid- ing that all persons employed in the administration of the food law, except x,,itb c shall be appointed under the civil service law.
 NO PROGRESS IN SENATE
 In the Senate virtually no progress was made on the bill during the day. The Readers were unable to hold a oorum and consented to an adjourn mostly to routine. Conferences con tinued looking to a compromise on most of the contested features, but it is unlikely that a final vote can De reached before late next week.
 Senator Gallinger told the Senate today that press reports were erro- neous in saying he opposed the ad- ministration bill He said he opposed only certain objectionable" features and denied that he was among those leading the opposition as representa- tive of the republican side.
 The text of the Barkley amendment follows:
 "No person shall use any food. food materials or feeds in the production of alcohol or of alcoholic beverages, except for governmental, industrial, scientific or sacramental purposes. Any person who wilfully violates this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding $500 or by Imprisonment for not more than two years, or both"