Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
SENATE TURNS
DOWN PACKER
REGULATION BILL
New Bill introduced
Following Rejection
Of Old, 81 to "a
Consideration of Similar Meas
ure Recently Passed in Low
er House-Final Action Over
to Today-Packer Regula-
ton Forces Up In Air

Washington, June 16.-By a vote of
81 to "a the Senate today rejected the
packer regulation bill recommended
by its agriculture committee and then
adjourned until tomorrow with the
regulatory bill recently passed by the
House and a new measured submitted
by Senator Sterling. Republican.
South Dakota, pending before it.
Defeat of the agriculture committee
bill, generally described as more dras-
tic than the House measure, and intro
duction of new bin by Senator Sterl-
ing threw the packer regulation forces
into momentary confusion. A resolu-
ton to adjourn out of respect for
Rep. Mason of Illinois. who died
earlier in the day. thereupon was APP
proved without dissent
Leaders in the fight for strict regu-
lation of the packing industry held a
conference Immediately upon adjourn
ment and decided to request tomorrow
reconsideration of today's vote. Con-
fidence was expressed by Senator Ken
yon. one of teh leaders, that return of
absentees would furnish enough vvtes
to put the committee bill through.
Failing to do so, the packer regula-
ton leaders will attempt to obtain
passage of the new Sterling bill,
which prescribes much the same re-
striction for the packing house as the
agriculture committee bill but would
lodge the administration in the federal
! trade commission instead of in a live
stock commission, as provided in the
latter measure. Should the Sterling
bill fail. the House bill would then
be before the Senate.
the committee bill as a substitute for
the House bill follows:
For the Senate bill: Republicans:
Borah, Capper, Cummins, Gooding
Johnson. Jones of Washington, Ken
yon, LaFollette, Lenroot, Nelson,
Norris, Spencer and Sterling-13
Democrats: Ashurst, Caraway, Dial,
Fletcher, Gerry. Glass, Heflin, Har-
ris, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico;
kendrick. Overman, Owen, Pittman.
Sheppard, Smith, Swanson, Walsh of
Massachusetts,; Walsh of Montana,
Watson of Georgia. and Williams-21
Total "a.
Against the Senate bill: Republic
cans:
Ball, Brandegee, Bursum, Curtis,
Dillingham;, Edge. Elkins, Ernest,
Fernald, Frelinghuysen, Hale. Har-
reid, Reyes, Knox, Lodge. McCor-
mick, McCumber, Mckinley, Mclean,
McNary, New, Newberry. Nicholson,
Oddie. Phipps, Poindexter, Shortridge,
Smoot. Sutherland, Wadsworth, War
rem, Watson, Undiana), and Weller
80.
Democrats: Broussard. King, Stan
ley and Underwood-4-Total 81.
OF senator's not voting it was an
nounced that Ladd. Republican,
North Dakota, Norbeck, Republican,
DooSA Ddhotd, NolIllOtllIS, DeIlOCTdI.
North Carolina and Trammell, Dem
ocrat, Florida, were for the Senate
bill. Sen. Willis. Republican, Ohio, was
present. but announced that he was
paired.
Final debate on the legislation was
evenly divided between proponents and
opponents of packer regulation
Opponents of the Senate bill were
enabled by close votes to put through
several amendments. One of these.
offered by Senator Wadsworth, would
restrict the proposed regulation to the
food products of the packing indusl nv.
Senator LaFollette gained the floor
late in the day and displayed a copy
of the original House bill with what
he described as number of interlne-
atoms made by attorneys for the pack
ers. Seven Of these interlieatlons, he
asserted. were adopted by the House
committee as amendments.