Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-07
Emergency Agricultural Ap-
preparation Measure With
Prohibition Rider Disposed
Of Without a Roll Call,
EFFORTS TO POSTPONE
EFFECTIVE DATE FAIL
Due to Many Amendments
Measure Now Goes 10 the
House, Where 1t VIII Be
Whipped Into Shape.
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tsf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED Nr.sl
washington, sept 6,-The $4,000
900 emergency agricultural appro.
prlation bin with its rider for ma
tlonal prohibition from next July 1
until the American armies are demo-
bilized after the end OF the war. WIS
passed tonight by the senate wlthou,
a roll call.
Before final passage Of the measure
the senate vote, As 10 q. to retain the
prohibition rider A final effort 10
postpone the effective date Of the
dry legislation to December 40
1918, was defeated.
The bill now goes to the house. be-
cause Of the many amendments in
serted by the senate it undoubtedly
VIII be sent to conference. Prohibi-
tloh leaders. however, expect ths
mouse to agree to the dry" rider 80
that there will be no possibility OF
changes being made by the senate
and house managers.
Senators voting against retaining
the dry legislation in the bill were
Brandegee of Connecticut, Gerry OF
Rhode Island, phelan OF California.
P0merene of Ohio. Ransdell of Louis
lana and Underwood of Alabama,
while It was announced that many
members absent and paired favored
the amendment
AZ Returned 10 the House.
As returned to the house the pro.
h'hfsnD IalssA COMPROMISE st-
fected last week by senate wet ana
dry leaders would stop the sale OF
all intoxicating beverages next Juna
30 except for export. medicinal, sac
remental and other than beverage
purposes, and would prohibit tho
manufacture after next May 1.
The compromise prohibition rider
was regarded as the most importan.
provision of the emergency agricul-
tural bill. 1t is substitute for that
of Representative Randall of Calf
fornia, adopted by the house last May,
use of the bill's appro.
priations until the president should
exercise his authority in the food con-
troll law to stop manufacture Of beer
and wine as we'll as whiskey during
the war as a food conservation meas
ure.
After passage of the bill the senate
conferees--all regarded friendly TO
the legislation--wer appointed. Gore
of Oklahoma. Smith OF South Caro-
lima, Smith of Georgia, Kenyon OF
Iowa, and France OF Maryland
How long the bill would be in con-
ference was regarded doubtful. Pro-
hibition advocates believe II soon will
go to the president. who participated
in conference eliminating In the SEN
ate compromise for extension of the
effective date.
The war revenue bill and house
plans for a recess were admitted OBJ
stacles.
Wine Industries Protest.
Eleventh hour efforts to extend the
time for manufacture of beer and
wine and disposal OF stocks of intoxi-
eating beverages were futile. The
rejected without roll call an
by Senator Phelan OF
California to make the provision ef-
fective December 80. 1919.
The senate rejected. 3B to is. an
amendment by Senator Bankhead of
Alabama, proposing presidential
to report to congress the
actual value, not exceeding cost. Of
such spirits. with a view to an appro-
priation for reimbursement of owners.
During the senate controversy OPP
Of the bill--espeeially spokes-
men for wine ndustries-declared 1t
would ruin many interests by not CIV
ng them enough time to close up
heir affairs. Effect on federal rev.
,nues and the new war tax bill also
we're arguments used by the opposi-
ion.
Prohibition leaders say demobili-
.ation OF troops may require one or
wo years after the war. continuing
operation of the law certainly until
lfter the spring of 1920. when they
expect the national con-
titutionnl amendment for prohibition
will have been ratified by the states.