Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17

definition. In offering the amendment,
Mr.. Longworth frankly told the House
that If 1t got by he would move to
strike out the whole wartime title, so
like a man who wanted to save him
self second job, the House defeat
ed 1t.
Two minor amendments ran the
blockade. one being passed on rec
ord vote when the forces split to such
an extent that Chairman Volstead of
the judiciary committee, leader of the
prohibition fight was counted with
leaders of the minority
This was an amendment by Repre-
sentative Benson, democrat. of Mary
land. to change the word Liquors" to
beverage" 1t seemed a small matter,
some members said, but they contended
that It would permit the sale of flavor
ing extracts, hair tones and the like.
against which fight had been made
in committee because of the reported
tendency of some folk to drink them.
The vote was Sc to rs, and anti-prohi-
bition forces said tonight they doubt
ed If the factions would be that close
together again. The other amendment
made slight change in the bills word
ing.
There were many references to Pres
several speakers read that section of
his message recommending repeal of
the war time law insofar as it re-
lated to the manufacture and sale of
light wines and beer.
In lifting his voice for two and three
quarters per cent. beer Representative
, Rainey. democrat. Of Illinois, declared
these were uncertain times, that the
people were in a peculiar frame Of mind
and that poverty was causing more
misery than alcohol He brought a volley
of applause from the 0wets'' when he
expressed the hope that the President
would veto the enforcement bill because
of its drastic provisions
BITTER FEELING AROUSED
The feeling between the factions got
so bitter at times that the usual courtesy
of permitting a member to revise and
| extend his remarks was denied. Prohibi-
| ton members objected when Representa-
tive Reber, republican, of Pennsylvania,
| who had made a strong plea for beer,
wanted to add something he was deprived
| of saying in his limited allotment of
time. Mr.. Reber had minated in his
speech that some members were not alto
gether truthful as to their drinking
habits. declaring that so far as two
and three-fourths per cent. beer was con-
cerned he had taken two drinks of It.
hand running, and 1t had no more effect
| than so much water. He added that he
never drank a gallon of beer in his life
and simply took this much the other day
to see If it would make him drunk.
| Emphatic appeals for modification of
| the bills drastic provisions were made
by Representatives Dyer, Igoe and
| Guard, democrat, of Ohio, all members of
the judiciary committee. Mr.. Igoe de-
clared the situation was the most un-
usual ever presented to the House. All
other wartime legislation he said. had
been repealed or had expired without
attempt to extend 1t, yet Congress was
attempting to assert that the war still
existed so far as the sale of LIQUOR was
concerned A similar argument was ad-
vanced by Mr.. Guard, who declared only
to-day the House had tried to over
ride the President in the effort to defeat
daylight saving, a wartime measure, yet
prohibition leaders would not give the
House chance to vote for repeal OF
another war time law, which was passed
he added. in a moment Of hysteria.
The chair was unable at times during
the speech of Mr.. Gallivan to preserve g
semblance of order and the galleries
Joined in the uproar Standing in the cen
ter of the aisle, the Massachusetts, mem
Der waved his arms like baseball pitcher
warming up for a game and shouted;
There are members who are not dry
as their statements on this floor indicate
and in their homes Is liquor enough t.
last them twenty years"
Instantly the House set up a CT!
name them, name them"
III they weren't such good fellows
|, surely would" Mr. Gallivan reply.
"Open your Offices" he added. "an'
, ulace in the congressional record state
!, ments of how much liquor you have ant
, will be satisfied
There was so much confusion at thi
, point that the House adjourned. just afte
, reaching section two of part one Of tn
three part bill There are in all 81 sections
, only one of which was passed to-day
Z which gives some indication as to hov
, much time may be required to get through
c with all.