The New York herald., 1921-01-25
SENATE VOTES TO
CONTROL PACKERS
Federal Regulation Measure Is
Passed by a Margin Of
Thirteen.
LINEUP IS NON-PARTISAN
Bill Would Create Live Stock
Commission of Three APP
pointed by President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-By margin
of 13 votes the Senate late to-day
passed the long fought bill for Federal
regulation Of the meat packers and
other agencies of the live stock in
dustry.
The vote was 46 to 33 and the legis-
lation, the centre of bitter controversy
for a decade. now goes to the House
with its supporters hopeful of final
action during the present session OF
Congress. A special rule to expedite
House action is to be sought.
Partisan division in the Senate was
lacking. but most Democrats sup
ported the bill. while a majority OF the
Republicans opposed it. The party
lineup was 1s Republicans and 2s
Democrats for passage. with 23 Repub-
licans and 10 Democrats against. The
roll call follows:
Republicans for-Borah. Capper. Cur
tis, Gooding. Gronna, Johnson (Cal)
Kellogg. Kenyon, La Toilette, Lenroot
sTcNary, Nelson, Norris, Poindexter
Spencer. Sterling. Townsend and Willis
Total Republicans for, IS.
Democrats for-Ashurst. Culberson
Fletcher, Glass. Gore. Harris. Harrison
Hitchcock, Johnson IS. d., Jones IN
NJ, Kendrick. Kirby. McKellar. Myers
Overman, Owen. Phelan. Pitman, Pom
creme. Ransdell. Reed, Robinson, Shep-
pard, Smith (Ga.), Swanson, Tramnlell
Walsh tMass) and Walsh tMont.)
Total Democrats for. IS. Total for. 46.
Republicans against--Ball Brandegee
Colt, Dillingham;, edge, Ellsins. Fernald
France, Hale. Keyes, Knox, Lodge. Me-
cumber Mclean, Moses. New. Page,
Phipps. Sherman. Smoot. Sutherland
wadsworth and Warren. Total Repub-
licans against, 20.
Democrats against-Beckham Dial
Heflin. King. Shields. Smith (Ariz.)
Smith tMd), Stanley. Underwood and
Williams. Total Democrats against. 10.
Total against, 80.
All fundamental features OF the lcgis-
lation presented by the Agriculture Com
mittee as substitute for the original
Kenyon -Kendrick bill were retained by
the Senate
The bill would create Federal COM
mission OF three members appointed by
the President to have Jurisdiction over
the livestock industry.
This commission would have power "a
issue orders. collect and disseminate in
formation. have access to packers books
and have general supervision over pack
ers. stock yards. commission men ana
similar agencies. Review Of the livc-
stock commissions orders would be pro-
vided by the BILL which also prescribes
rules for conduct OF the packing business
and stipulations against monopoly. un-
fair trade practices. engaging In unre-
lated Industries and other similar acts.
voluntary licensing OF packers also Is
provided, an attempt by Senator Pom
creme TO eliminate this feature having
been defeated. 43 to %.
Two important amendments were
adopted by the Senate before passing .hs
include horses, mules and goats within
the operations of the bill. although horse
and mule markets would be excluded
from the proposed Federal supervision.
Another amendment. by Senator Pit.
man. would exempt all persons whose
chief business is live stock growing OIL
production OF agricultural products from
the bills provisions. The author de.
clared that the legislation should not
extend TO small stock growers who
operate their own feeding yards