New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Drys Win Test
Vote In House
On Money Bill
Amendments TO Prohibition
Section of the Treasury
Measure, Declared Anti
Enforcement, Defeated
Hill "Carries On Alone
Seeks TO Limit Funds of
Agents, but Proposals
Go Out in Clean Sweep

WASHINGTON, Dec H.-Friends OF
prohibition, in complete control IN the
Rouse, made a clean sweep to-day IN
knocking amendments 20 the prohibit
tion section Of the Treasury supply
bill which they asserted were designed
10 weaken enforcement Of the Volstead
law.
Standing alone, at times. Representa-
tive Hill. Republican. OF Maryland,
sought 10 limit the money-spending ac-
tivitics Of che prohibition unit, but
his proposals we're thrown out bodily
after thiry minutes OF bitter debate
in which the manner Of the laws en-
forcemcnt was commended and con-
demned. Numerous references were
made to the annual address 10 Con-
grcss. delivered earlier in tho day BIZ
President Harding, and there was
rigorous applause when members re-
called that the President had said the
Eighteenth Amendment was here to
stay.
Bill Up Again To-day
The bill stood like stone wall
against attack by Representative Hills
group, which often included only him
self. II had not reached the point Of
passage tonight, because Of an agree
ment 70 defer until tomorrow action
on a provision for substituting fast
power presses for hand presses on
which the governments money long
has been printed at the Bureau Of
Engraving.
The biggest vote against the prohi-
bition group was seven, that number
Of members supporting an amendment
by Representative Tinkham, Republi-
can, Of Massachusetts,, providing that
men employed in enforcement work
should be appointed from the civil
service, against ffty-six in opposition.
Representative Tincher, Republican,
of Kansas, declared the Hill amend
ments were in keeping with the atti-
tude Of those who had attempted 20
defeat prohibition enforcement. He
said he did not know why Representa-
tive Hill should object IL the Ku-Klux
Klan tried to suppress noonshining.
"Ham-Stringing Enforeers"
Characterizing Representative Hill
rs the minister plenipotentiary Of the
association opposed 70 prohibition,
Representative Cramton, Republican,
Of Michigan, declared the Maryland
Representative was helping the organ
ization In an effort TO nullify the
Eighteenth Amendment by ham-string-
ing the enforcement unit.
Mr.. Cramton asserted the fight had
been brought 20 the House on the
heels Of "the splendid appeal Of the
President" and Representative Hill in
terjected that while IN the Senate
chamber Mr.. Harding had said the
A-,orscop ,aorfo nod tho rtoht IN re-
peal any law.
ANY association has the right 20
attempt TO repeal law" Representa-
tive Cramton shot back, "but so lorg
as that law remains in effect IL Is the
duty Of every American 20 strive %
make IL effective"
The only purpose sought b. the as
sociation, Representative Champion
went on, was not TO repeal the Vol
stead law, but TO destroy IL by indirec-
tion. Taking issue with statements
that the prohibition forces had suf-
fered House losses in the November
election, he said that out Of eighty Re-
publican seats lost the net dry loss
was only nine.
Representative Thorpe. Republican.
Of Nebraska, elected for the short
term ending in March. said he was
proud to vote with the friends Of
prohibition.
Says Rum Prices Fall
Representative Knutson, Minnesota,
Republican whip. tod the House he
had voted for the Eighteenth Amend.
ment and the Volstead law, but found
now that "as the appropriations for
enforcement 20 up whisky prices come
down. He asserted that thousandS Of
Illicit stills hourished in the country,
and that girls and boys in their teens
are coming home drunk"
On the other hand. Representative
Baker, Democrat, Of California, denied
that liquor was easily obtainGblc and
asserted that nothing in twenty-five
years had done as much for the man
hood and womanhood Of the country as
prohibition.