Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-06
COMMITTEE GETS
GLASS RESOLUTION
TOREPEAL DRY LAW
Collier Sponsors Measure in
House to Modify
VoIStead Act.
BEER BILL HEARINGS
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Senate Gives Unanimous Consent
to Send Legislation to
Judiciary Group.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate today referred back to
its Judiciary Committee the Glass reso-
luton proposing repeal of the eight
zenith amendment and substituting a
ban against the saloon.
This had been suggested as the prob
able vehicle for early prohibition de-
bate promised in the Senate, where
both the Republican and Democratic
leaders agreed today that the issue will
certainly be threshed out this session.
In the House, meanwhile, Chairman
Collier opened the way for hearings to-
morrow on beer bill by sponsoring a
measure allowing modification of the
Volstead act.
Referring of the Glass resolution to
committee was the first legislative &C.
ton of the Senate this session and
came at conclusion of the reading of
President Hoovers annual message.
Gives Unanimous Consent.
The Senate gave unanimous consent
to the move at the request of Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, after he
said he had received reasonable assur-
ance" the Judiciary Committee would
give prompt attention" to the legisla-
ton and report on it.
1t was on the Glass resolution at the
end of the last session that there was
recorded for the first time a vote on
the question Of considering prohibition
repeal =
The resolution proposes to repeal the
amendment and substitute provision
in the Constitution making it illegal to
sell in saloons. but permitting its sale
In hotels and restaurants.
1t also would provide for protection
Of dry States from the invasion OF liquor
from wet commonwealths. =
The beer bill sponsored by Collier
places alcoholic content of beer at 2.75
by weight. This percentage was chosen
simply as a basis en- which to work.
1t viii be for the committee to deter
mine the content desirable" he said.
IS Barrel Beer Tax.
The same is true of the tax rate, he
went on, noting that his bill would levy
gallon on natural grape wines made
without the addition Of distilled
spirits"
Witnesses designated by Secretary
Of the Treasury Mills will be the first
heard tomorrow.
Advocates Of modification in the House
Immediately turned inquiringly toward
the Collier bill, inasmuch as he heads
one OF the most important committees
slated to go into the matter. The meas
ure would become effective 80 days after
enactment.
Only a majority is required in House
and Senate to enact such BILL as
compared with the two-thirds vote
needed for approval of constitutional
amendments such as that rejected in
the House yesterday by a 144-to-272
vote.
That vote showed 1913 majority in
favor Of outright prohibition repeal, and
a change Of six votes would have given
a two-thirds margin.
Would Yield $500 1000, 900.
Collier estimated to newspaper men
that his bill, after being in operation
for while, would yield $500, 100000 an
nually in revenue.
Meanwhile, Senator Tydings Demo-
craft of Maryland sponsored a bill to
strike one-half of per cent from the
Volstead act and allow the courts to
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