New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
House Passes
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Bill, 287 to 100
Measure Now Goes to Senate
With Provisions So
Stringent They May In.
vite Presidential Veto

WASHINGTON, July 22-By a vote
Of nearly three to one the House.
weary of talk on prohibition, to- day
passed bill for it's enforcement with
provisions and penalties so drastic as
to bring from the men who framed it
the prediction that it would forever
suppress the liquor traffic on American
soil.
Exactly one hundred members-hfty-
two Democrats and forty-eight Repub-
llcans-refused to support it, Against
this even hundred the prohib ,tionists,
putting up solid front TO the very last,
polled 287 votes, and just as the result
was announced little girl in the gal
lery, too young to know what it was
all about, leaned over the railing and
waved tiny American flag. 1t was not
a signal for that, but the House broke
into applause, the galleries, only half
filled. meanwhile looking on in silence
Senate May Modify Bill
A broad smile spread over the faces
OF the prohibition leaders. for their
work in the House was ended and the
measure was ready for the Senate,
where many of its restrictions may be
modified or stricken out.
ne cloaKfoom rumor persisted that
all this legislative effort might end
on the shoal of a Presidential veto. al
though the general view was that II
would be signed as passed.
Before the House put the bill on it's
passage one final but feeble hand was
reached forth to strike it down and
put in its place a briefer and more
liberal measure. This took the form
of a three paragraph bill by Repre-
sentative lgoe, Democrat, of Missouri,
introduced some days ago and offered
to-day in the form of a motion to re-
commit, which meant its. substitution
for the general enforcement measure
II the House saw fit. But the House
did not.
Mr.. Igoe's motion was defeated 255
to 1876, and this vote analyzed meant
that at least twenty-six members who
favored more liberal bill took the
more drastic one later when there was
no other choice.
ln&re were no unexpected reversals
in TIT individual vote Representative
Hustid, Republican, New York, who
voted as a member Of the Judiciary
Committee to report out the bill, was
recorded against it, while Representa-
tive Classon, Republican, of Wiscon-
sin, who signed the minority report,
was recorded for it.
Representative Pou, Democrat, Of
North Carolina, an ardent prohibi-
tlonlst. voted against the bill, after
having pointed out that law so Sc
we're as not to permit a farmers wife
to make a bottle of blackberry wine
for her own use never could be en-
forced
Provisions of the Bill
The prohibition enforcement bill, as
1t passed the House, provides:
After January 26, 1920:
Every person, permitted under the
law to have liquor in his possession,
shall report the quantity and kind to
the Commissioners Of Internal Rev
enue. 'This applies to chemists,
physicians, etc)
After February |, 1920:
The possession Of any liquor, other
than as authorized by the law, shall
De prima facie evidence that it is be-
ing kept for sale or otherwise in vio-
lation Of the law
1t Will not be required, however, to
report, and 1t will not be illegal to
have in ones possession, liquor in
private dwelling while the same is
occupied and used by the possesor 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 and is pos
sessed unawfully.
intoxicating liquor is defined as
beverage containing more than one
half Of | per cent of nlcohol
Regulations Drastic
Any house, boat, vehicle or other
place where liquor is manufactured
or sold il declared IA nuisance.
No person, shall manufacture, sell.
barter, give away, transport, import,
export, furnish or receive any ntox-
icatjng liquors.
Liquor for non.bcvcraQc purposes,
and vino for sacramcntal use may
be sold under specified regulations.
Dcnatured alcohol, medicinal prep
arations GnclHding patcnt mcdicincs)
unfit for beverage purposes, toilet
articles, faVortng extracts and vine
gar are exempted
Registered physicians are nuthor-
Comtimned ON pn0e Gvc