The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-01
CONGRESS STOPS
 WITH BEER IN AIR
Treasury Department Announces No Medicinal Use Rules Will Be Is- sued = Farm Credit
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Washington, August 26.-Senators and representatives generally left Washington today for vacation as a result of congress declaring a 30- day recess just before midnight last night. Some will remaii.. however, to continue committee work, parr.c- ularly in the case of the senate fi- nance committee, which expects to continue study of the permanent tar if bill and to take up the tax re- vision measure. Both the senate and house will reconvene Sept. 21, but the latter expects to take three-day re- cesses until Oct. 8.
 Although many had left few days early, the senate was well filled un- til adjournment was taken, and in the house when the speakers gavel fell 200 representatives were on the floor The closing scenes also were unus- ually quiet, although there had been heated controversies in conference committees in the last hour.
 No Beer Regulations.
 In the senate interest was centered in the anti-beer bill, which, after a prolonged attack by Senators Reed Democrat, Missouri, and Stanley Democrat, Kentucky, was put aside
 Even an effort to make it the un- finished business when the senate re- convenes, was blocked, so that pros poets of its passage within a few weeks appeared to some to be scant
 Decision to withhold issuance of medical beer regulations pending congressional action on proposed anti beer legislation was reached today by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon in conference with Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair.
 The treasury, it was explained takes the position that since the anti beer bill had passed both houses of congress and the question at issue in the final adoption of the measure did not involve the use of beer medicin- ally, there could be no advantage in promulgating the rules.
 Brewers Do Not Apply.
 The treasury believes, it was said that congressional action will come soon after congress reassembles next month and it would be purposeless to put forth the regulations under the circumstances. The trade would be put to considerable cost, according to the treasury's view, if an effort were made to operate under the regula- tions which the treasury believes would be nuilified by legislation soon after congress reconvenes.
 The main factor governing the treasury's decision to hold up the beer regulations, however, was said to be the lack of application from brewers to permit them to manufacture beer for medical purposes. With no pres sure being brought, the treasury was said to be taking the position that if the brewers themselves were not de- sirous of obtaining the regulations there was no necessity in making them effective, unless congress should determine that the use o1 medical beer was legal.
 Harding Signs Bills.
 Among the bills passed in the clos ing hours of the session were the az ricultural credits measure, the ship ping board deficiency bill of $48,500,- GOO, with it's amendment carrying $200,000 for expenses of the disarm- ament conference, and the measure extending the dye embargo until Jan i. Enactment of measures was com pleted by President Harding's sigma furp