Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

Washington, Aug. 29.-National pro- hibition moved a considerable step forward today in congress.
 Without a record vote being taken or requested, the senate late today adopted the leaders comLH Homise on 4bone dry" prohibition, effective July 1, 1919. and continuing during the war, and until the American troops are brought home and demobilized.
 The compromise. an amendment by Senator Sheppard of Texas. prohibi- ton leader, to the S11 1,OO0 .0O0 emer- sency agricultural appropriation bill, is expected to remain in the measure under the harmony agreement of wet and dry" factions, although technically subject to another vote. Passage of the bill itself is planned tomorrow, and the measure will be returned to the house which is eX- Eected by prohibition advocates to accept the senate provision.
 Adoption of the compromise lesis- lation came after today's debate. spir- tied between champions and oppo- rents of prohibition but with many marks of lack Of interest. including vacant seats both on the floor and in i the galleries because the compromise was regarded as insuring approval by l the senate.
 Efforts to materially change the 1 sheppard substitute were futile. Amendments to advance and defer the effective date, and 10 extend the time | for it's operation against beer and wine were overwhelmingly defeated without record roll calls.
 That there was any agreement among the leaders against having rec ord votes was denied by Senator | -IJ oJ so opponents of prohibitory legisla- tion The general understanding, ii | was declared. extended only to sup port of the compromise amendment and avoid obstructive debate or par liamentary tactics.
 Senator Phelan of California made a vigorous fight for a longer lease O.
 life for the wine and beer industries He offered amendments making eff
 fective the date for their prohibition
 June 30, 1920 instead of year pre-
 vious as the amendment provides, anC
 also applying the later dates to wine
 alone. Both were rejected over
 Whelmingly by viva voce votes ant
 sufficient senators did not suppor Phelan's request for a roll call. An
 other PheIan amendment, drowned il
 a roar of noes would have extend
 ed the effective date for wines si,
 
 months longer, or until December 31 1919
 With "wet" and "dry" members evi
 dently observing their agreement [
 unite on the Sheppard draft. the sen
 ate also voted down without a ro' call an amendment by Senator Tram
 nell of Florida to move the effectiv
 date ahead to January 1, 1919. as pro
 vided in the bill before the compro mise agreement was reached. The amendment as passed is a sub stitute both for the original amend ment of Representative Randall (
 California, prohibiting use of none
 in the agriculture appropriation bi unless the president should exercis his present authority to stop manu facture of beer and wines Gan amend ment adopted by the house when passed the bill May p last) and fo the original senate agriculture com
 mittee provision to stop sales of a
 intoxicating beverages January 1 mex
 The text of the amendment follows That after June 30. 1919. until tn
 conclusion of the present war an thereafter until the termination of de mobilization the date of which sha , be determined and proclaimed by tn