Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
SENATE PASSES
PACKING BILL
Would Put Meat Industry Under
Government Control.
PARTY LINES OBLITERATED
Eighteen Republicans and % Demo-
Gratis For; 10 Democrats and %
Republicans Vote Against Meas
ure-up TO House.

Washington, Jan. 2J.-The GrOnna
BIN placing the packing industry I'M
der strict government control was
passed by the senator Il now goes TO
the house, where. il Is said. there is
little prospect OF It's passage, at least
not az this session.
Although il became apparent when
the senate by agreement began ballot
Ing on the amendments TO the bin at
four O'Clock that il would carry. the
lnal vote of As ga IS. an hour later
came as distinct shock TO its oppo-
usuts.
They had confidently predicted thar
whatever the result might be, IL would
bee close. They were totally UMPIRE
pared for the show of high feeling
against the packers disclosed by the
vote.
The chief purpose OF the Gronna
bill Is tie establishment OF a federal
live stock commission, with powers 10
prevent conspiracies among the pack
ers 90 control markets and prices. re-
strict food supplies. crush compet-
lion or prohteer.
Must Relinquish Yards.
Preparation OF these practices were
charged against the packers by the
federal trade commission, whose re-
port 10 congress. after an exhaustive
Investigation of their activities. re-
suited IN the Introduction Of the Gron-
ma bin.
Another big.feaWrc of the measure
is the provision which requires that
within two years after its passage the
packers shall have rellnquished their
stock yard holdings. This also has
been undertaken IN the proceedings
brought against the packers by the
Department OF Justice. which are now
In the courts
Opponents of the measure were not
completely routed. however. They put
through an amendment by Senator
PittmUn, Democrat of Nevada, e1-
cmpting farmers and live stock pro-
ducers from the provisions of the bill.
Another amendment sponsored by
Senator Smith. Democrat OF Arizona,
permitting the packers 10 appeal the
decisions of the live stock commits.
sion 20 the courts also carried.
Party lines were defaced in the final
vote. with 40 attempt 10y either side 10
organize a movement for It's passage
or defeat
Lineup Of Senators.
Republican senators who voted In
the Affirmative were: Cappcr, Kan
SaS; Curtis Kansas; G0OdingS. Ida
no: Borah, Idaho; Gronna, North Da-
kuta; Johnson, California;; Nel-
logg. Minnesota; Kenyon. Iowa;
Lalollette. Wisconsin; LenroOt. Wis
consin; McNary, Oregon; Nelson,
Minnesota; Norris. Nebraska; Poin-
dexter. Washington; Spencer, Mis-
souri,: Sterling. South Dakota; Town
send, Michigan; Willis. Ohlo-1S-
Democrats voting in the affirmative
were Ashurst. Arizona; Culberson.
Texas; Fletcher. Florida; Glass. Vir-
glnia; Gore. Oklahoma Harris. Geor-
gia: Harrison. Mississippi; Hitch
cock, Nebraska; Johnson, South Da-
kota; Jones. New Mexico; Kendrick.
Wyoming; Kirby, Arkansas; Nickel
lar. Tennessee; Myers. Montana; Over
man, North Carolina; owen. Okla
hOma: Phelan. California; Pittman.
Nevada; Pomerene, Ohio; Ransdel,
louisiana; Reed. Missouri; Robinson,
Arkansas; Sheppard. Texas; Smith,
Georgia: Swanson. Virginia; Tram
nell, Florida; Walsh, Massachusetts;
Walsh. Montana-2S.
Senators who voted In the negative
were: Republicans-Ball, Delaware;
Brandegee, Connecticut; Colt. Rhode
Island: Dillingham;, Vermont; Edge.
New Jersey; Elkins. West Virginia;
Fernald. Maine; France, Maryland;
Hale. Maine; Keyes, New Hamp-
shire: Knox. Pennsylvania Lodge.
Massachusetts; McCumber, North Da-
kota; Mclean. Connecticut; Moses.
New Hampshire; New. Indiana; Page.
Vermont; Phipps. Colorado; Sherman,
Illinois; Smoot Utah; Sutherland,
West Virginia; WadswOrth. New
York: Warren. Wyomlng-23.
Democrats - Beckham, Kentucky /;
Dial. South Carolina; Hefiin, Ala
bama: King. Utah; Shields Tennes-
see; Smith. Arizona; Smith. Mary
land: Stanley. Kentucky; Underwood.
Alabama: Williams. Misslssippi-1O.