Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-06-26
.,,se Separates the Wartime from Constitutional
 Prohibition.
NroRCEMENT BILL
 RE REPORTED TODAY
..sure is Declared to Ee Most n,ostic Ever Presented to Con- cress-Nullifying Joker" Eliminated.

Washington, June 25.-A straight.
 ..r c,t bill for enforcement of war
 me prohibition will be reported. out
 morrow by the house judiciary com
 iHee
 Tecision to separate the war time
 nm the constitutional prohibition en-
 .renent measure-said to be the
 mt drastic liquor bill ever presented
 concress-was reached after an all
 RI session, which was much like
 lrhing up the hill and then down
 rsin. A proposal that two distinct
 ilk be drafted was rejected yester-
 N, but it was brought up again to-
 N by Representative Walsh, repub-
 Ean, of Massachusetts, and was pend- Eg when motion to adjourn abruptly
 nded the discussion.
 There was no indication as to how
 k committee would have voted, but
 Neral of the leading prohibition
 embers agreed tonight that in view
 the manifest differences between
 k two issues and the possibility that
 e sale of beer and light wines might
 permitted until January by Presi- R1tial proclamation, the wisest thing
 do was to report out the wartime
 q the first thing tomorrow and the
 Institutional bill later in the day.
 this way, there is every assurance,
 ey said, that the wartime bill would
 passed probably by both houses be- fe the end of the month, at which ine the "dry" act become effective. Joker" Caught and Killed.
 An amendment by Representative eseel, democrat, Pennsylvania, which, was admitted later, would have null |tfied the entire law, got through by \ vote g to 8, subsequently, was re- |tonsidered and defeated 10 to 7. The amendment stipulated that provisions of the enforcement act, except as they relate to interstate and foreign commerce., should not be effective in any state until ratified by the poole Y was said tonight that older mem- ners voted for the amendment as a 4joke.'
 During the day, democratic leaders n the house made inquiry of chair man ma! Volstead as to when the liquor elil might be expected and were in 'ormed that it might not be ready be- lore Saturday.
 Prepare Way for President.
 A1ter more than dozen committee n 'Oll calls on various provisions, MT. Naisn, MT. Gard and others jumped ,,ctlvely into the fight with vigorous 'emand 'e for separation of the measure. hr Walsh, declared that the com nlttee ought to take the bull by the loolns, 'o get the wartime enforcement '.il introduced at the last session be- ole tne house and urge quick enact nent' Then if the president wanted 7 n1gt the band it would only be neces 'a!,y' ne. said, to suspend the act pro- ,,amg ,n. for wartime enforcement and " S interfere with legislation affect nH X, constitutional prohibition.
 1. me committee, MT. Walsh added !. aen ], could go head and make ready IsI for permanent prohibition ha lm,ess the questions were separated ,at; ntie would be no possibility of en- ms,g lmosing any law before July 1, MT Islsn | stated. Several members o1 N, 1al.. committee, including Chairman has lhvlstead, took part in the discussion ;aI ,;.s4 followed. A vote was within nen.S ,,em!, put the house gong, calling me meeting.
 ,,.! mere has been no straight prohi 7 '''tpn tp and anti-prohibition alignment \, lne voting heretofore on the various Some of the ardent pro sr.lonsts nan4 have supported amend 'S ho1, ellmlnating drastic features ant oss . so nave agreed that it is necessary ,at Y separate the measures in order tt 'd. 'drns ssetlon before the country zoe.