The sun., 1918-07-11
Chairs Decision Against
Including Amendment
Overruled, 36 to 30.
RESULT IS A SURPRISE
Chamber Must Vote on Merits
Of Bill-Its Passage Still
Remote.
Special Despatch TO TIE SuS.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-War time pro-
fibition won a signal and unexpected
Nvictory in the Senate to-day. On test
vote brought about through an appeal
from thd decision of the President pro
tenn. that the prohibition amendment to
the pending food production stimulation
bill was out of order the CT air was over
ruled by vote Of SO to SO.
The triumph surprised no one more
than the proponents OF the prohibition
measure Up to the moment OF the vote
| II had been expected that Senator Sauls-
burys ruling II at the prohibition amend
ment had no rightful place in a general
appropriation measure would be sus-
talned by a comfortable margin.
Throughout the debate. which avoided
| tho merits of the question Of prohibition
| and dwelt upon the rules of tire Senate
| and the Interpretation of II EN-, It became
more and more evident that the decision
Of the Senate would come only after an
exceedingly close vote.
Must Vote on Merits.
The announcement Of the result Of the
roll call caused discontinue to the vets
II
brings sQuarely before tie Senate for
the first time the necessity of veting on
tSe merits Of the question.
The prohibition amendment included
| in the food production stimulation bill
/ as sn integral part thereof is still open
to amendment by to-day's action. The
chances Of its immediate passage are
| remote because OF the impending CLASH
over the wire control resolution reported
to the Senate to-day.
g., Consideration OF the wire Resolution
was put over until tomorrow on the OBJ
lection of Senator Penrose (Pa.) to its
immediate consideration. The prohibit
tionists undoubtedly will make a fight
against displacement OF their measure.
but. the subject Of Federalized control
OF the telegraph and telephone lines
urged by the White House as a war
necessity. it is expected. will find a
greater interest among the legislators.
| Text of Amendment.
The amendment to the food production
stimulation bill which the Senate voted
to retain in the bill follows:
That after December 81, 1918, until
the conclusion Of the present war for the
purpose Of conserving the man power OF
the nation and to increase efficiency In
| the production OF arms war munitions
ships, food and clothing for the army
and navy.it shall be unlawful TO sell fol-
beverage purposes any distilled spirits
and during said time no distilled spirits
held In bond shall be removed therefron
for beverage purposes except for export
| After November 1, 1918. until the con.
clus.on OF the present war no grain
cereal. fruit or other food product shall
be used in the manufacture or produc.
tion of beer. wine or other Intoxicating
malt or vinous liquor for beverage pur.
poses. After December 81, 1918, until
the conclusion of the present war ne
beer. wine or other intoxicating malt oil
vlnous liquor shall be sold for beverag,
purposes except for export.
"The Commissioner OF Internal Reve
nue. Is hereby authorized and directed tc
prescribe rules and regulations subject
| to the approval of the Secretary OF tn,
Treasury in regard to the removal o.
distilled spirits held In bond after Dc
cember 81, 1918. for other than beverag,
purposes. also in regard TO the sale anC
distribution OF wine for sacramental
medicinal or other non-beverage uses
After the approval OF this act no dis
tiled malt. vinous or other Intoxicating
liquors shall be imported into the Unitet
States"
Vote on Appeal.
The vote on the appeal by Senator
Jones (Washington) from the decision
Of President pro tenn. salisbury was:
Voting to sustain Senator Salisbury
ruling: Gerry CR. I). Gore (Okla, }
Hitchcock tNeb,), Jones (New Mex.)
King (Ctah), Lewis UllD. Martin
(va). Phelan (CaL), Pomerene (Ohio)
Ransdell (La). Reed tMo), Simmons
IN. c., Smith (Ariz), Smith (Ga)
smith (Md). Swanson (Va.), Under
wood (Ala.). and Wolcott (Del). Demo
crats-lS. Baird IN. J). Brandege
(Conn.), Calder IN. W. France md }
Frelinghuysen IN. j.. Harding (Ohio)
Johnson (Cal)>. Kellogg (Mlnn.). Kno,
fpa). New Und). Penrose (Pa.) }
smoot 1(Utah). Wadsworth On. "
Warren (Wyo.), and Watson (Ind.
Republicans-l5. Total-33.
Voting against the decision of tn