Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
EFFECTIVE ON JULY |, 1919
Measure Remains in Opera
ton Until American Sol
diers Demobilized.
NO RECORD VOTE ASKED FOR
Upper House Accepts Proyi-
sions Without Count;
Opposition Fails.

WAsulNGTON, Aug ga Nation
al prohibition moved considerable
step forward today in congress
without a record vote being taken
or requested, the senate late today
adopted the leaders compromise on
bone dy prohibition. effective July
], 1919, and continuing during tho
war and until the American troops
az, brought home and drmubilized.
The compromise. an amendment
by Senator sheppard uf Texas. pro-
hlNtun itddcU TO the 1ll.UuO.OOO
emergency agricultural apprOpria-
ton bill. ia expected tD remain In
the measure under the harmony
agreement of wet and dry fac
lions although technically subject to
another vote. Passage or the bill
itself IS planned tomorrow ana the
measure VIII bc returned 80 tho
house where % is expected by pro-
hihiuon advocates Co accept the scu-
ate proposition.
Debate T. spirited.
Adoption OF the compromise leg
lslailuu came after todays debate,
spirited between champions and OPP
poucuts of prohibition, but with
many marks OF lack OF interest iu-
Cludng vacant seats both ON tho
ff'our ana iu the galleries because
tho compromise was regarded as in
suring approval by the senate.
Efforts 90 materially change the
Sheppard substitute were futile.
Amendments to advance and defer
tho effective date and TO extend the
time Tor It's operation against beer
and wine were overwhelmingly de-
featcd. without record roI calls.
That there was any agreement
among the leaders against having
record votes was denied boy Senator
sheppard aud other advocates and
ALSO opponents OF prOhibuury legis-
latiOu, Tho general. understanding.
II was declared. extended only 10
support OF the Compromise amend
ment and 90 avoid obstructive de-
bate or parliamentary tactics.
PhClnh Makes Fight.
, Senator phelan OF California made
"a vigorous fight FOR longer lease
OF lie for the wine and beer indus
tries. Ito offered amendments maxi
ing the effective date for their pro-
mb.uon June 30, 1920. 1nstcad 0t a
year previous, as the amendment
provides. and also applying the later
date 10 wines alone Both were re-
Jocicd overwhc .mingly boy viva voce
votes and sufficient senators did not
support Senator phelaus request Cor
"a Holl call. Another Pheluu amend
Mcut drowned I'm ruars ut noes
would have extended the effective
date for wines six months longer, or
until December 81. 1919.
with wet aud dry" members
evidently observing THOR agreement
90 unite on the sheppard draft. the
senate also voted down without "A
ruu call AN amendment boy Senator
Trammyu OF Florida 20 move the
effective date ahead to January !,
1913, as provided Iu the bll before
the compromise agreement was
reached.
The amendment az passed Is a
substitute both for the original
amendment ut Representative kah-
dan OF California prohibiting use Of
money in the agricultural apprupria-
ton bin until the president should
exercise his pre5ent authority TO stop
manufacture ot beer and wine tan
amendment adopted by tho house
,khcn II passed the bin May 20 lasO
land for the original senate agrisli-
lural committee provision 20 satpp
salcs of AN intoxicating beverages
January / next
Whom the agricultural bill comca'
before the senate tomorrow u sharp
fight on ITS appropriations, alleged
90 be eNtravagaut and unnecessary
is planned by several senators, but
general opinion wns that the meas
ure would De passed before adjourn
menf without further action ON the
prohibition clause,