The sun., 1919-07-23
HOUSE, BY 2S7
TO 100, PASSES
BONE DRY BILL
Measure Bans All Beverages
With More Than 5 Per
Cent. Alcohol.
HOME DRINKERS SPARED
PrOhibitiOnists Stage Demon
stration-Senate to De-
lay Action.
Special Despatch 70 TEE suN

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The House
to-day passed the national prohibition
act providing drastic laws for the en-
forcement of war time and constitu-
tional prohibition. The final vote was
2S7 to 100, the largest dry majority in
the history of the House In case
President Wilson vetoes the bill be-
cause of the prohibition of light wines
and beer, the prohibitionists. on the
count in the House to-day, have
eighty-seven votes more than are
necessary to override the Presidential
veto. Three members voted present.
Just before the final vote was taken
Representative Igoe (Mo) submitted
his motion. to recommit the prohibi-
ton bill and insert in place of the
strict provisions a much more liberal
enforcement bill. This would have
left the determination of the question
of what is intoxicating liquor to the
courts, but the move was defeated by
a vote OF 236 to 155. Many members
- who voted for the liberal bill of Mr..
Igoe later voted for the strict
measure
Not Party Vote.
No party can be charged with the
responsibility of putting the present
laws through Congress, according to
the final vote, although slightly
. larger percentage OF Democrats voted
against the bill than Republicans or
the voters against the bill forty eight
were Republicans and fifty-two Demo-
Gratis.
The announcement OF the vote caused
long demonstration by jubilant prot
hibitionists in which the galleries Joined.
The vote was interrupted by the appear
ance on the floor OF Miss Jeanette
Rankin, former Representative from
Montana, who recently returned from
Europe. An ovation was given to her.
Protests against the drastic provisions
have been many during the two weeks
discussion of the bill. many coming from
dry members, but the only prohibition
lists who voted against the bill were Rep
resentatiyes Pou and Small On. c..
Dent (Ala.), Hull Ia.) Jefferis tNeo.)
and Humphreys (Miss).
The bill, with its provision clearly
knocking out the sale of 275 per cent.
beer under war time prohibition, now
goes to the Senate, where its passage
probably will be delayed because of the
peace treaty discussions. so that when
the bill is finally approved the war time
act probably will be near repeal
The Senate Judiciary, Committee Is
framing bill OF its own. but 1t probably
will be similar to the one passed to-day
by the House.
What the bill Provides.
The bill as It passed the House pro-
vides that after January 26, 1890:
Every person permitted under the law
to have liquor in his possession shall
report the quantity and kind to the
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue.
After February l, 1920, the possession
of any liquor. other than as authorized
by the law, shall be prima facie evil
dence that 1t is being kept for sale OF
otherwise In violation of the law.
It will not be required, however, to
report, ana IL Will not De lIleSal 10 nave
I'm ones possession, liquor in a private
dwelling while the same is occupied and
used by the possessor as his private
dwelling and the liquor is used for
personal consumption by the owner, his
family or his guests.
The possessor of such liquors, how
ever, bears the burden OF proof that the
lIquor was acquired as a beverage con-
tanning more than one-half per cent of
alcohol.
Any house, boat. vehicle or other place
where liquor Is manufactured or sold is
declared a nuisance.
No person shall manufacture, sell,
barter, give away, transport, import, ex-
port deliver. furnish or receive any in
toxicating liquors.
Liquor for non-beverage purposes and
wine for sacramental use may be sold
under specified regulations
Denatured alcohol. medicinal prepara-
tions (including patent medicines) unfit
for beverage purposes. toilet articles,
Aavoring extracts and vinegar are ex-
empted.
Physicians May Prescribe.
Registered physicians are authorized
10 issue prescriptions under strict regula-
tions for the use Of liquor IN cases where