The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
SENATE PASSES
FOOD BILL; ONE
MAN HEAD WINS
Restriction of Liquor Put
Entirely in Hands of
President.
SURVEY ACT APPROVED
Full Control Given to q. s.;
Both Measures Go to Will
son Tomorrow.
REED FIGHTS TO LAST
Calls Legislation Unconstitu-
tional-Coal Cost Cut
Predicted.
SURVEY ACT APPROVED
REED FIGHTS TO LAST
Special Despatch to TIE suN.

Special Despdfch to The Sun.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. s.-The Admin
istration scored a triumph to-day when
the food control bill providing for ono
food administrator, after more than two
months OF bitter opposition received the
final approval of the Senate through
the adoption of the conference report
by vote Of Sc to Z. The party divi-
sions were:
For the conference report, Democrats,
80 Republicans. 27. Total, 66.
Against Democrats, 3; Republicans.
4. Total Z.
Present and not voting, 2 absent. 21.
The analysis by Senators of the vote
follows:
Voting for the conference report:
Observation-Disclosures Bankhead, Beck
ham, Broussard. Chamberlain, Culber-
son. Fletcher. Hitchcock, Husting.
James. Jones New Mexicd), Kendrick,
King, Kirby, Lewis, McKellar, Martin.
Myers, Newlands, Overman, owen,
Phelan. Pittman. Pomerene. Salisbury,
Shafroth, sheppard, Shields Simmons,
Smith (Arizona), Smith (Maryland).
Smith (South Carollna). Stone, Thomp-
son. Trammell. Underwood, Vardaman,
williams. Wolcott. Republicans-Brady.
Brandesee, Calder. Colt, Curtis, Dillins-
ham, Fernald, Hale. Harding. johnson
(California). Jones (Washngton). Kel-
logg. Kenyon, Knox, McCumber, Nc
Nary, Nelson. New, Norris, Page. Poin-
dexter, Smoot. Sterling. Sutherland.
Wadsworth, Warren, Weeks
Against the report: Democrats
Hardwick, Hollis, Reed. Republicans
France. Gronna, La Toilette, Penrose.
Absent: Borah. Cummins. Fall, Free
lhghuysen, Gallinger, Gerry. Con,
Hughes, Johnson (South Dakota),
Lodge, Mclean, Ransdell, Robinson,
Smith (Georgia), Smith (Michigan).
Walsh. Watson.
Present and not voting: Sherman.
Gore.
Survey Bill Passed.
Following the announcement of the
vote Senator Chamberlain moved that
the Senate proceed to the consideration
OF the long delayed conference on the
food survey bill, which passed both
houses more than two months ago and
has been held up in conference pending
action on the central measure. The food
survey bill was passed without a division.
Both measures will be sent to tho
House when It Convenes on Friday. and
as soon as Speaker Clark's signature can
be affixed to the engrossed documents
they will be brought back TO the Senate
for the signature Of the President pro
tenn. and then sent on their way to the
White House. The President will sign
both measures either Friday evening or
! early on Saturday.
The House passed tbs food control
| measure June %, 365 to 5. after
weeks debate. Opposition led by Sena-
tors Reed and others and the fight over
! the prohibition provisions delayed the
| Senate vote, 81 to 6, until July 81, fur
| ther conferences requiring a week, dur
! ing which the President caused elimlna-
| ton Of Senate amendments for food
| board OF three members and a Congress
sonal committee to supervise war eX-
pendltures.
The first food measure for survey
| and stimulation Of production also was
contested sharply in the Senate. 1t was
| passed May 2s by the House and on
June by the Senate.
! L. =. Gets Full Power.
The food bill gives the Government
full control during the war over foods,
feeds, fuels and fuel oils, natural gas,
fertilizers and their ingredients and all
tools utensils and equipment required
to produce such "neCessaries." as they
are Classed,
| Comprehensive powers are given to
assure an adequate supply of these
necessares and their equitable dstribu-
tion anG prevent any monopoly, hoard
ing or distribution of them.
A minimum price of not less than 81
bushel is fixed for wheat, beginning next
year, and prices for coal and coke also
are to he set by the Government, which
Is authorized to seize the factories and
mines, IL necessary. The Government is
empowered to purchase, sell and COM
mandeer these neCessdres.
4 fund of Sl50,0OO0O0 Is provided.
with an additional $l00O0,0OO for the
purchase and sale at cost of fertilizers.
1t is the Presidents plan to appoint
Herbert G. Hoover as food adminstra'
tor. Other agencies will control the
other necessaries.
The prohibition features OF the meas-
ure as they emerged from the fight made
for and against them are less drastic
than those voted by tho House or those
proposed in the Senate. The manufac-
ture or importation Of distilled liquors
for beverages Is prohibited during the
war The President is authorized to
suspend the making of malt and vlnous
liquors or to limit their alcoholic con-
tent He IL authorized and directed"
r TO seize distilled liquors in bond or stock
The Smoot plan for the purchase Of
, such liquors I'm bond at cost, plus 10 per
cent, was dropped.
, Power to regulate grain and other
, markets TO prevent speculation is given
> to the Government Federal agents are
. prohibited from soliciting or inducing
, contracts with the Government for prod
ucts in which they are In crested
Coal Cut Predicted.
Y Sharp reduction in coal costs was
e predicted by officials tonight as a re-
T suit OF the passage OF the food control
% Mu with the provision for Government
( fixing Of fuel prices,
n The Federal Trade Commission. which
( the measure authorized the President
4 10 designate as an agency to enforce
the provision, is ready TO make out
u price scale at short notice, Fol-