New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Measure Prohibiting Pre-.
scription by Physicians
assed After Attempt
to Reconnit Failed
illegal Search Is
Made Misdelneanor
Amendment Also Pro-
vides lmpersonating g Dry
Officer Shall Be Felony

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The Senate
to-day passed the Whilst Campbell
anti-beer bill by vote of 80 to 20,
after an all-day discussion. An effort
to recommit the bill on motion of
Senator Broussard failed by a vote Of
90 to SO.
The bill prohibits the prescribing Of
beer by physicians and limits the ex-
tent to which whisky and wines NAV
be prescribed. The measure now goes
to conference and is expected to be
ready for the Presidents signature
within a few days
An important development of the
day was the adoption after a long de-
bate, but without rollcall, of an
amendment by Senator Stanley, Of
Kentucky, making it a msdemean,r
for an enforcement officer to make
searches and seizures without war
rant and making it felony for any per
son to lmpersonate an enforcement Of
ticer and deprive any one of his con-
stitutonal rights The Stanley amend
ment applies not merely to the prohi-
bition law, but to any other law. 1t
was adopted in preference to a similar
amendment by Senator Reed, which ap-
piled only to The prohibition laws
Sterling Accepts Amendment
The Stanley amendment was ac-
cepted by Senator Sterling, who was IN
charge of the bill. despite the fact he
and other Senator's had for a time pro-
tested against such action on the
ground it would encourage bootlegging.
The Senate's action virtually disposes
Of the regulations drawn up recently
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to
govern the use Of beer and wines as
medicine. Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon indicated tonight that the reg
uations never would be signed.
The failure OF the opponents, of the
bill to secure more of vote on the
motion to recommit caused some sur
prise 1t was caused partly by the abb
scncc Of several Senators WHO favored
the motion to recommit and partly be
cause, as one Of the wet leaders SAID.
tie opposition to the kill Throughout
the day was slipping. ia the, end
Senator Rroussard, who vas III charge
Of the 4ight against the bill. with ether
oprosing Senators. forced the measure
TO a vote. believing they could com
maNd more votes to-day than to-lErr-
row. Senator Sterling and MS lieu
tenants for a time were fearful to per
nit a vote to-day.
An amendment by Senator Sterling
was adopted TO The effect that no
vinous liquors shall be imported un-
less it is made to appear to the ON
missioner Of Internal Revenue tia1 me u
s,nnlv in The United States la not sU'h-
ci@n+ 10 meet non-beverage needs. In
oxo,ajning the reason for this amend
mont Senator Sterling said that In the
jast fiscal gear 200,0 gallons OF Wlne
Mad been imported as against -S,VOo
the wear before.
Patent Medicines Regulated
Another amendment offered by Sena-
tor Sterling. which was adopted, pro
videe that no formula for any patent
medicine shall be changed n'ess the
sale Of sucn product is pcrceptlbly m
creased in a community hY its use for
hevcracc purposes. IN that event the
commissioner Of Internal Revenue may
reouir. change in formula.
The Senate defeated an amendment
nronosed by Senator Broussard to give
any state by referendum the right TO
define liquor II also defeated an
amendment BY Senator Spencer to give
nhvsicians discretion as to the amount
Of LIQUOR 10 be prescribed. An amend
ment bv Senator Wadsworth permits
the reimportation of exported liquor IN
unbrokcn packages
Following is the Stanley amendment:
"Scction 6-That any officer, agent
or employee Of the United states en-
oaoed in the enforcement Of this act