The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-28
Senate Vote on Measure Today
Was 65 to 20.
Heated Debate on Floor Pre-
cedes the Roll Call.
DRY SPELL AWAITS TREATY
Will Mean Lifting
of Wartime Ban.
President VIII Issue PrOcIama-
ton Then, He Says.

Washington, Oct. 28.-The
prohibition enforcement bill was
repassed today by the senate
over President Wilson's veto.
The section relating to wartime
prohibition becomes effective i'm
mediately upon signature of the
bill by the presiding officers of
the senate and house.
Roll call began at 3 80 p. m.
The vote was 65 to 20, eight
more than the necessary two
thirds majority.
Before the senate acted, an
nouncement was made at the
White House that President Will
son would annuI wartime pro-
hibition as soon as the senate
had acted on the peace treaty.
That is expected to be some time
next month.
Senators Curtis and Capper of
Kansas both voted to override
the veto.
When the bill was received from the
house. Senator Sterling, Republican
South Dakota, who had charge of the
measure when it passed the senate,
asked unanimous consent for its i'm
mediate consideration. Senators Rob-
inson. Democrat, Arkansas, objected,
and then Senator Sterling moved that
the senate, which was in open execu-
tive session for debate on the peace
treaty, proceed to legislative business.
objects to Siding Treaty.
Objections to laying asideAthe treaty
was made by Senator Hitchcock OF
Nebraska, the administration leader.
who has opposed prohibition measures
in the past. Altho Senator Sterling
said he was sure the bills disposition
would require but a very short time,
| Senator Hitchcock urged that debate
on the treaty continue, declaring the
| people were beginning to believe the
senate was deliberately delaying the
treaty.
Senator Nelson. Republican. Minne-
sofa, chairman of the senate judiciary
committee. endeavored to cut off dis
cussion by declaring Senator Steriing's 3
motion non-debatable.
Republican Leader Lodge and Sena-
tor Smoot, Republican. Utah. also
quoted rules declaring the prohibition
! bill was privileged.
Senator Lenroot, Republican. Wis
1
! lily, ruled that the Sterling motion was
/ debatable.
! Urging that the presidents veto bs
sustained, Senator Underwood, Demo-
crat, Ala bama, said wartime prohibi-
ton was unconstitutional. because it
involved confiscation of private prop
erty without adequate compensation.
Is War Over? Borah Wonders.
Senator Borah, Republican. Idaho,
remarked that. as a result of Presi-
, dent Wilson's statement on the coal
strike and his prohibition veto mes
sage. he was utterly bewildered ''as
to the ending of the war;
THE presidents statement to the
miners declared the war is not ended
and their contracts are in effect" said
Mr.. Borah, while this message de-
clared the war is closed
| Senator Underwood said the war
| was over and that in good faith war
prohibition should be ended. He con-
ceded, however, that opponents of the
bill would be overridden, declaring the
senate was mot going to defy the or
ganized prohibition sentiment in this
country"
Albert Welcome HaIts Debate.
Efforts to lay aside the treaty tenn
porarily were criticised by Senator
Underwood, who said he was opposed
to putting anything in front of this
treaty" Present unrest in this coun-
try. he said, was due to the senate's s
failure to act on the treaty.
Senator Sterling resented the sug-
gestion that he brought up the prohi-
bition bill to delay the treaty, declar-
ing he acted because of the prompt
vote in the house to override the veto
Discussing the merits of the bill
Senator Sterling said nothing had mel
with such general approval as rejec-
tion by congress Of President Wilson's
request to repeal the wartime Law
insofar as it affected light wines and
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