Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-21
SENATE RACES
WITH HOUSE To
PUT A BAN ON
MEDICAL BEER.
Willis Introduces a Special
Bill Containing UnContro-
verted Sections of the
V0IStead Measure,
PRESCRIPTIONS BY
DOCTORS FORBIDDEN
Not More Than the Same
Amount Of Alcohol and
Wine May Be Prescribed
Within Ten Days,

Washington, Juno 20,-The SEN
ate started a race with the house
today to outlaw medical beer,
Just after the house rules commit
tee had concluded a long hearing
on a proposal to give the Volstead
anti-beer and general prohibition
Tightening up measure right of
way Senator Willis. republican,
Ohio, introduced a special bill con-
tanning the beer and other uncon-
troverted sections of the Volstead
bill, with the hope Of having 1t
passed before the prohibition COM
missioner promulgates medical beer
regulations.
In view Of the statements by
prohibition leaders before the
house committee that they were
unwilling to redraft the Volstead
supplemental bill and their request
that it be expedited as emergency
legislation, there was much specu-
lation as to whether tn Volstead
or Willis measure could be put
through first.
Medical Beer Is FriendIess.
No friends have appeared in the
house for beer as a medicine and
Chairman Campbell of the rules
committee expressed what was re-
garded as the general view by de-
claring a bill to prevent its sale on
q doctors prescription probably
will be passed unanimously. The
committee will decide later wheth-
er the Volstead bill or any part of
1t shall be given top place on the
house calendar.
In introducing his bill. Senator
Willis said he was actuated by
"the discussion and delay concern
ing the bill pending in the house."
In addition to prohibiting pre-
scriptions of beer as medicine, the
measure would provide that not
more than the same amount Of
alcohol In wine may be prescribed
within ten days than is now author
lied for spiritous liquors. which is
one-half pint. The provisions
would prohibit issuance of more
than one hundred prescriptions
within ninety days to any physician
| for the use Of spurious or vlnous
| liquors as medicine unless an
emergency exists; would prevent
the further manufacture and i'm
portation Of whisky or spurious
liquors, but not alcohol, until the
present supply is reduced to a
point where it would meet the
needs for on-beverage purposes
and would give the courts in Ha-
wall and the Virgin Islands juris-
diction to enforce the prohibition
act.
Senator Willis, in a statement,
said his bill embodied uncontro-
verted issues in the Volstead sup
Elemental prohibition bill now
pending in the house.
Informed of the introduction of
the Willis bill. Mr.. Volstead said:
Regulations Are Ready.
"If it is passed in the senate, I
shall be glad to do anything I can
I to secure its prompt passage in the
| house That does not mean. how
ever, I intend to abandon the other
provisions of the house bill, as
consider them Of vital importance
and necessity under the circums
stances"
If there should be a serious de-
| lay in congress, it was indicated at
the treasury department today that
early consideration would be given
, to the issuance of regulations pro-
viding use of beer for medical pur-
poses.
The regulations are ready, 1t was
added and could be issued quickly
upon decision to promulgate them.