The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 19. - The
s613, 900 sundry civil appropriation
bill revised by congress to meet his
objections was signed today by Prest
dent Wilson.
WANT NIGHT SESSION
WASHINGTON, July 1e.- Before
the house resumed consideration TO-
day Of the prohibition enforcement
btll one part Of which already has
been perfected, dry leaders announced
they would insist upon a night ses-
sion m the hope Of letting the country
know Sunday morning that the meas
ure. with its drastic provisions, had
been passed and was ready for the
senate.
Some OF the leaders made no at
tempt to conceal the fact they were
tncensed at the failure to keep the
house at work last night after fighting
nearly six hours over daylight saving.
There are three parts to the bill.
The first relating to enforcement Of
the war time act, stood its ground
against amendments, and debate today
was expected to be confined to the
second part, which deals with enforce
ment of the law during the long dry
period to begin next January. The
third part relating to the manufacture
and sale Of Industrial alcohol Is not
expected to provoke such discussion
and II the prohibition forces continue
to shut OF rebates at will, as hereto
fore, leaders believe they should fin
ish with part two In five hours at the
most
Extracts Are Debated.
E9rRf m, hn prooror, todor xvo xA1
question Of amendments to the flavor.
ing extract section. half q dozen of
which were introduced by Chairman
Volstead. For q week or more the
chairman has been trying to hit upon
some compromise amendment which
would permit housewives to keep on
flavoring their puddings. while at the
same time placing enough restrictions
| on the extract industry to prevent use
OF its product as an alcoholic beverage
Radical prohibition members were
ready to fight for changes in that part
| Of the bill which would permit a sick
man, with the aid Of a physician. to
| get as much as one quart Of liquor 4
| month They said 1t was too much
Chairman Volstead however, was pre-
pared to resist any attempt to cut
down the sick mans share.
! There was recess today in senate
debate on the peace treaty as we'll as
In its consideration by the foreign rela-
Hons committee.
| Committee Ad djourns.
At two meetings yesterday the COM
mittee made little progress In pre-
liminary reading of the treaty text,
but gave up hope Of completing the
task this week and adjourned until
Monday. The senate also adjourned
over today, but many senators were at
work on addresses to be made dur
ing debate next week. Senators Pom
creme, Ohio, Beckham, Kensucky, and
Harrison, Mississippi, all Democrats,
have announced they will speak Mon
day, and more than a score Of others
are known to be preparing to take
part in the debate soon.
President Wilson had no engage
ments to see senators today but he
is expected to resume his talks with
Republican members Monday. He saw
four Of them yesterday and afterward
went to the capitol and had a long
talk on the senate situation with Sen
ator Hitchcock, Nebraska, ranking
democrat of the Foreign Relations
committee and leaders Of the admin
istration forces in the treaty fight