Evening star., 1933-03-17
HOUSE CLEARS WAY
TO RUSH BEER BILL
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senate was unwilling to turn down the
amendment, its members not wishing
10 60 en- record as fayoring the sale or
g1it OF the proposed drinks to children.
Ihe House members may be Influenced
10 vote as the Senator's did ON this uues-
ton, although the House stocd out for
the principle that the sale and distribu-
ton OF the beer should be left entirely
10 the States. with the Federal Gov.
eminent keeping hands of.
Wine Causes No Furry.
So far as the wine amendment.
offered by Senator McAdoo Of Cali
fornia. and adopted by the Senate, Is
concerned, House members were not in
clned TO become excited, except sew
eral from California who have heard
from grape growers in their State. They
Will support q separate wine bill with
greater alcoholic content, declaring
that It Is impossible to have naturally
fetmented wine with q per cent of al
cohol SO low as 80 or sos by weight.
The beer bill was passed BY the SEN
ate late yesterday by q vote Of 43 to 80.
Thlrteen Democratic Senators voted
against the measure and five more were
paired against 1t, while one, Senator
Gore OF Oklahoma, was excused from
voting. An even dozen Republican
Senators voted for the bill and IT opI
posed 1t. Thirty-one Democratic Sena-
tors cast their votes for the measure.
A change Of seven votes would have de-
feated the bill.
Democratic Opposition Discussed.
The large number Of Democratic
Senators opposing the measure, not
withstanding their party's pledge to
modify the Volstead act SO as to legal
ize the manufacture and sale of beer
and other beverages "of such alcoholic
content as is permissible under the
Constitution" pending repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment, was the SUBJ
Ject Of comment today
The Borah amendment prohibiting
gift or sale to persons under 16 years
OF age was adopted by a vote Of SO to
23. An amendment offered by Senator
Dill Of Washington. designed to prohibit
the advertising Of the proposed beer
and wine by radio announcement. where
the radio message would be carried into
dry States, States where the new beer
and wine was prohibited, was defeated,
80 to Sc.
The bill was pushed 50 near final
passage by what constitutes almost 4
minimum Of time for the Senate on
such question. 1t debated the measure
only six hours before q roll call vote
passed 1t shortly after 6 pm. yesterday.
The debate was heard by crowded
galleries that included for q few min
utes Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife
Of the President. She heard the bill
denounced by friends of prohibition as
'nullification" Of the Constitution and
defended by its advocates as a step
toward good government" Mrs. Roose-
welt did not stay for the final vote.
AS the roll was called, Senators Cara
way, Democrat, Of Arkansas, and Long
Democrat Of Louisiana, sat side by side
and smiled at each other as they cast
differing votes. Mrs. Caraway shouted
an emphatic mo" when her name was
called. few moments later Long, who
aided her in her campaign for re-
election, voiced an equally firm aye"
Senators Borah, Republican, of Idaho
and Sheppard, Democrat, Of Texas long
ardent defenders Of the dry laws. led
the attack on the constitutionality of
the measure.
The mild-mannered Texan. who
sponsored the eighteenth amendment,
said 1t would bring untold waste and
ruin to this Republic" Borah warned
1t would not prevent return of the
saloon, which he branded As '.the most
hideous institution with which civilized
society aver had tn deal -
Senators Walsh, Democrat, Of Mas
sachusetts, and Tydings, Democrat. of
Maryland, led the defense Of the meas
ure, with the Marylander asserting the
eighteenth amendment did not give
Congress the right to prohibit beer.
Halt dozen Senators made explana-
tions Of their votes just before and
after the roll call.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, said he was voting against the
Dill because he regarded 80 per cent
beer As intoxicating.
"The bill has been changed to sos
per cent" Senator Robinson, Demo-
cratic leader, interjected.
Then I'll also change my remarks,
COnnally said
Continuing then on the basis of sos
per cent. Connally said the Constitu-
would not vote ''for any measure nulli-
flying or Sevading the amendment"
Senator Smith. Democrat, Of South
Carolina, announced he had voted for
submission OF the eighteenth amend
ment, but had taken an oath to sup
port the Constitution"
Senator Hastings, Republican, of
Delaware. said he felt the bill was
against the spirit of the Constitution,
If not technically in violation of it.
Senator Bailey, Democrat. OF North
Carolina, said my opinion IS that sos
per cent beer is Intoxicating and I will
vote against this bill"
IN my judgment within 80 days
after this bill is passed. it viii be
demonstrated to the country that sos
per cent beer Is intoxicating" Bailey
concluded.
Scouts Beer Amendment.
NEW YORK, March II R.-Repre-
sentative James w. Wadsworth of
Genesee, former United States Senator
came from Washington yesterday and
talked over State Republican affairs
with w. .Kingsland Macy, chairman Of
the. State Committee.
Wadsworth expressed the belief the
House would reject the Senate wine
amendment to the beer bill.