Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN
WITHOUT DAY THURSDAY
Plans for Adjournment Settled by
Inability OF Finance Committee
TO Report Revenue Bill.
PROHIBITION MEASURE PASSED
Senate Adopts Legislation to Make
Nation DRY" During Entire De-
mobilization Period-Ncxt Session
Opens December 2.
PROHIBITION MEASURE PASSED
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IBy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. November ls.-Ad-
journmcnt OF the present session OF
Congress next Thursday was arranged
day by Democratic and Republican
leaders of the Senate and House. This
will enable members to secure travel
mileage allowances and also will pre-
vent the present session. which began
last December 3. from merging with
the third and final session of this. thu
Sixty-fifth Congress. which will open
December 2.
Final legislative action was taken
to-day by the Senate on the national
var tins" prohibition BILL effective
July !. next. and continuing during de-
mobilization. The measure will go
next Thursday TO President Wilson for
his approval, confidently expected by
prohibition advocates.
The Senate struck out the Washing
! ton rent-profteering rider. which had
held up the bill. and without a roll-call
adopted the conference report on the
remainder OF the provisions which the
House already had approved.
AS transmitted TO President. Wilson,
the prohibition feature would stop
sales OF distilled. malt or. ,ylnous bey-
during the war ard period OF dcmobili-
zation. Manufacture Of distilled spirits
now is prohibited under the food con-
troll law. which will expire with the
world peace treaty.
RegardinE malt and vinous bever-
ages the new measure provides that
their manufacture shall cease May l.
1919, and their ale for beverage pur-
poses July l. Manufacture for export
Intoxicating beverages during the war
and Generalization are barred.
PoMERrsSE OBJECTS TO
SEATING OF GEORGE II. NOSES
George II. Moses. OF New Hampshire,
was sworn in as member OF the SEN
| ate to-day after a sharp debate. in
which Chairman Pomerene. of the
attempted to defer action pending in
vestigation. BY the committee Of
HamSshirs fn%f % eiecsion e"'ly Soyyember 'as Se~
! his, request that MIR; Mosess creden-
said he had no desire TO obstruct the
seating of Mr.. Moses. but that he be
lieved the committee should have op-
portunity to examine the affidavits
| charging irresular:ty.
i was pointed out that the action
| hafore the comm;ttce on Pr.viieres
! Senator Moses defeated John B
+ Jameson, Democrat, at the recent elec-
ton by majority Of about 1000.
RIGHT OF KENTUCKY SENATOR
| TO SEAT IS CHALLENGED
The right of Senator, Martin, Of Ken
senate eGsy Wss ehal.aEed to-dss by seh
aior Curtis. OF Kansas. Rep1bliean
whip. when the wartime prohibition
the bill without a roll call prevented
The question from coming TO an issue.
Senator Martin vas appointed by
! I'LL the uneHpired term of the late SEN
ator James. ending March 3. under. a
saH s1asTts snsh sa
! tend that the constitutional amend
| ment for popular election of Senators
is mandatory in requiring elections to
| a Senate vacancy in the next general
! election.
Governor Stanley, Democrat, was
| elected November to a six-ycar term
beg inning March L.
| OF COTTON EXPLOITATION
The War Trade Board, by a resolution
Gday Is by sa norS
| Senate ito what extent the export of
cotton is still beng restricted" the
| reason for the restrictions and how
soon they will be removed
ANY restriction is serious injury
TO the cotton growers, merchants and
Union" declared the resolution, which
| also set forth that the embargo au-
thority Of the board was granted by
from reaching the central powers dur
| ing the war.
In introducing the resolution, SEN
| ator Smith announced he would ask
it's consideration by the Senate to-mor-
| row.
Dealers in goods manufactured in
be required under a bill introduced to-
day by Senator Lodge. Of Massaohu-
| setts 10 display over all entrances to
| their establishments the words Dealer
| in German Goods" and to put these
| words prominently in all published ad-
| vcrtiscments
WAR REVENUE BILL MUST
WAIT FOR NEW CONGRESS
The war revenue bill. the Senate FL
| nance Committee agreed to-day. can
| not he reported TO the Senate before
the new session Of Congress opens De-
ccmbcr .. Because OF certain delay In
the committee due to Secretary Nc
Adoo's proposals Tor downward revi-
go 9' for or 1918 and $4,000. 900. 900 Tor 1920.
l 1t was the consensus OF opinion that
the present session of Congress might
1 | we'll be adjourned at once.
This report was given, to Majority
Leader Martin in connectitn with ad-
journment plans. with the Senate
awaiting the revenue bill and having
little other business. and with the
House virtually suspended under the
three day recess program, leaders rro.
Adjournment until the new session
opens two weeks hence.
Controversy over the proposal. to AZ
1920 tax rates In the pending bill. was
renewed to-day. with the Republicans
again vojcinE strong. opposition. De.
| ctsions on this and other revision ques