The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-29
Mr.. Wilson Coincidentally An
nounces Determination to
Abrogate Wartime Prohi-
biion Immediately Upon
Ratification of the German
Peace Treaty
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The
senate passed the prohibition en-
forcement act over the president S
veto today and made Immediately
effective machinery for preventing
GALE of beverages containing more
than one-half of one per cent al
cohol.
The vote was IS to 20, or eight
more than the necessary two
thirds majority. While there was
a wrangle over taking up the
measure in place of the peace
treaty, which has the right of way,
there never was doubt as to how
the senate stood. 1t was over
whelmingly dry" like the house,
which re-passed the bill within
three hours after the president
had vetoed it.
The roll call following:
For Overriding Veto.
RcpublicarS-Iall. Capp"r. CoN'
Cunmins. Curtis. FCrnald. F'rrlinGhuF-
son, Gronna. Hale. Harding. Johnson OF
California: Jones Of Washington; k"l-
logg. Kenyon. Reyes. Knox. l."nr""t
Lodge. Mccormick. McCumb"r. Nc
Nary Moses. Nelson. New. Ncwh"rry
Norris. Page, Phipps. rolndcNtcr. Sh"r-
man. Smoot. Spencer. Sterling. Suthrr-
land Townsend, Wadsworth. Warren
and Waison--GS.
| Democrats AshurSt. Bankhcad
| Chamberlain. Dial. Fletcher. Gore. Har-
ris. Harrison. Henderson. Jones of New
! Mexico: Hendricks. Kirby. Mckc!Iar
! MYERS. Nugent. OvCrnan. Owen. Pomer-
! enc Sheppard. Simmons. Smith or Ari'
! zona; Smith Of Georgia: swanson. tram.
| NELL Walsh of Montana: Williams and
, Wolcott-@7. Total 65.
! Against Overriding Veto.
| Rcrublicans-Borah. Brand"Gc". Cal
der. Edge. Fall. Franco, LaFalcttc. Nc
Loan and Pcnrose-9.
! DcmccratS-Gay. Gerry. H'chc"ck
! King. rhelan. Ransd"ll. Kooinson
! shields. Thomas. Uudcrwood and Walsh
! ot Massachusctts-ll. Total asa'hs'
| 90.
! Rofore congress az $40 o'clock. fin
: eIIy clinChed enactment Of the enforce
mrut law despite presidential obJcct!or
: 10 linking wartime and constilutlpnA
! prohibition acts. there came from th'
! White Hous" the announcements !na' en-, 'n,
! wartime law-whiCh was put into CH"Ci
after the cessation of hoStilitics-%ouso
! be annullcd tho moment the senate l"r'
mally ratified the German peace treaty
! II was the most definite OF all oulclaI
or scmi-official statements bearing OF
! the wartime act. Prohibition leadcrS
were plainly disturbed by the news. for
! they had counted firmly upon the coNn'
try reaching the effective date OF consul
tuiional prohibition-January 10, l9-V-
without rcopcninG OF saloons.
! Despite the clamor SCI up f ~ wei n,m. an"
! nolnccrnent. senate leaders said ihcS
would proceed with consideration or th'
. treaty as heretofore. Senator'S VINO
have taken an active part in the prohlh
/ ition campaign branded as untalr anc
! absurd. reports that they would delay
: the treaty simply to keep the liquor
traffic from getting r. foothold in th'
! colnpa ratirely short period remaining
before the country will go dry for good
Formal denial was issued from head
quarters Of the Anti-Saloon league tha
its officers would take part in any move
rrcnt calculated to delay the treaty
League officers stuck to the opinion tina
IL would be necessary to first ratity tn
Austrian treaty before lifting the war
time prohibition ban. which was said Z
Palmer and they declared their position
was not altered by the fact that Prcsi
dent Wilson was prepared TO Gu
through legal doubt and wipe out a Law
the necessity for which he believes L
have passed.
| With today's action by the senate tn
department OF justice is ready to dca
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