The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
The Revised Bill Calls for Limited Control by Board
 of Three Members
REED PLAN FAILS Pr AIDING HOOVER
Presid As ,oint Expert as
 One of FhF ao Will Direct
 Ca hg Law Fol- owiN Aug ton

Washing 0f. j0 X compromise food bill a4 e6 8n artisan con ferences of ssaa ,pted by the Senate today bH @ @e f 60 to 16 as substitu ed8 inistration measure. It D td eds, foods and fuels, incl and gas oline only zhals Yer gov- erpanefiss- control cred by a board of fooa zefafrt ton of three salarfed n sEas fH of q single individual.
 The administrat oai pod control to day approached fir -fm in the Sem ate.
 Making rapid progress under liin- tied debate agreement the Senate an- proved. 60 to 16. an amendment to limit government control to food, feeds and fuel, including kerosene and gaso- line. and to vest the administrative authority in three salaried members instead of single individual.
 HOUSE WILL ACCEPT
 Although the action will be sub ject to reconsideration before Satur- days final vote on the bill, 1t is ex- pected by the leaders to stand and to be accepted by the House in con ference. The vote was regarded az forecasting general support of other bipartisan proposals awaiting action.
 Tomorrow the Senate expects to dls- pose of the modified federal licensing section and that fixing maximum price for wheat. A price of $2 per bushel at primary markets is expectel to have the support of a large group of senators.
 Partisan lines were erased in to- days debate and voting which brought to head in sharp clashes the contro- versies which have engrossed the Sen ate for month. The name of Herbert Hoover frequently was brought into the discussion and although the Sen ate voted for food commission lA- stead of single administrator, it re- jected by overwhelming viva vcec votes amendments by Senator Reed, who has assailed MT. Hoover bitterly, designed to prevent him from serv- ing. Senator Reed was vigorously crit icized by Senators Hollis, Williams and others for his attacks upon MT. Hoover.
 The amendment limiting the necessaries for government control and providing for the food board was written into the bill after many futile attempts were made to name other articles for govern ment regulation The 16 senators voting against accepting the substitute were: Borah. Cummins, France. Gronna. Hitchcock, Husting, Jones of Washing ton, Kellogg, LaFollette. McNary, Nell son, Norris, Reed, Sherman, Sutherland and Townsend.
 KENYON PLAN DEFEATED
 An amendment by Seantor Kenyon seeking to include iron ore and It's prod 5ucts including steel, farm implements and tools. and binding twne was re- jected, A to 2s. The Senate also re- jected by identical votes of 50 to 27 amendments by Senator Newlands to add iron, steel, copper and aluminium and it's products and by Senator Borah to add fertilizers and their ingredients Senator Husting's amendment to give the President power at any time to place additional products under federal con- tro was rejected 58 to 10.
 During a recurrency of the controversy over Herbert Hoover's appointment, an amendment under which Mir. Hoover would be specifically designated as food administrator was introduced by Sena- tor Jones of Washington, who declared the food control fight had centered around MT. Hoover and that the Senate should definitely decide if it wants him appointed
 Senator Knox protested that by nam ing a man the Senate would be assuming the functions of the President, contrary to the constitution. Senator Jones then withdrew his amendment. but Senator Shafroth reoffered it with Mir. Hoover's name stricken out. It was voted down. 63 to TO-