Arizona republican., 1918-09-07
VOTES TOMAKE
 UNITED STATES
 AbSOLUTE[YD DRY
Senate Passes Without Roll
 Call Twelve Million Dollar
 Agricultural Bill With the Prohibition Rider
CRepubIiean A. P. Leased WireI

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-The $12,- O00.OO0 emergency agricultural appro- priation bill with it's rider for national prohibition from next July 1 until the American armies are demobilized after the end of the war was passed tonight by the senate without a roll call.
 Before final passage of the measure the senate voted, 45 to 6, to retain the prohibition rider. A final effort to postpone the effective date of the dry" legislation to December 30, 1919, was defeated.
 The bill now goes to the house and, because of the many apendments in- serted by the senate, it undoubtedly will be sent to conference. Prohibiticq leaders, however, expect the house to agree to the dry" rider SO that there will be no possibility of changes be- ing made by the senate and house managers.
 Against Dry Legislation.
 Senators voting against retaining the dry" Legislation in the bill were Brandegee of Connecticut, Gerry of Rhode Island, Phelan of California, Pomerene of, Ohio, Ransdell of Lou isiana and Underwood of Alabama, while it was announced that many members absent and paired favored the amendment.
 As returned to the house the pro- hibition clause-a compromise effected last week by Senate wet" and dry leaders-would stop the sale of all in- toxicating beverages next June 30, ex- cept for export, medicinal, sacramental and other than beverage purposes, and would prohibit the manufacture after May 1.
 Prohibition Rider Important.
 The compromise prohibition rider was regarded as the most important provision of the emergency agricul- | tural bill. It is a substitute for tha, of Representative Randall of Cali fornia. adopted by the house last May prohibiting use of the bills appropria- tions until the president should exer- else his authority in the food contro law to stop manufacture of beer and wine as well as whiskey during the war as food conservation measure.
 After passage of the bill the senate conferees-all regarded friendly to thu egislation-were appointed: Gore O Oklahoma. Smith of South Carolina Smith of Georgia, Kenyon of Iowa ant France of Maryland.
 Recess Plans Obstacles.
 How long the bill would be in con ference was regarded doubtful. Prohi bition advocates believe it soon vii go to the president, who. participated in conferences eliminating in tn senate compromise for extension of tn effective date The war revenue bil and house plans for recess were ad mitted obstacles.
 Eleventh hour efforts to extend tn time for manufacture of beer and win and disposal of stocks of intoxicatinl beverages were futile the senate re jecting without roll call an amend ment by Senator Phelan of Californi |, to make the provision effective Decem Der 30, 1919.
 The senate rejected. 36 to 15, a, amendment by Senator Bankhead 0 Alabama proposing a presidential com , mission to report to congress the ac tual value, not exceeding cost, of sue spirits. with view to an appropria tion for reimbursement of owners. Would Ruin Many Interests.
 During the senate controversy op ponents of the bill-especially spokes | men for wine lnQuStT1eS-0eCldTeo would ruin many interests by not giv ing them enough time to close up thei affairs.
 Effect on federal revenues and tn new war tax bill also were argument used by the opposition.
 Prohibition leaders say demobiliza ton of troops may require one or tw years after the war, continuing opera tion of the law certainly until afte ? the spring of 1920, when they conf dently expect the national constitu tional amendment for prohibition wi have been ratified by the states.
 In disposing of the appropriate items in the bill the senate, during de
 bate which has occupied it for weel
 struck out many regarded by men bers as wasteful or already provide l.. for in the general appropriations ft 1 the department of agriculture. To avoid delaying action on the prt Q hibition clause, Senator Gore late tt e day withdrew his amendment propo' 3 ing increase in the government whe; y guarantee. ranging from $2.So to VI : per bushel.
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