The Bismarck tribune., 1933-03-21
SENATE ADJOURNS
AND HALTS SPEEDY
ACn|0NON MEASURE
Amended Proposal to LeQalize
Wine and Beer Passes
House with Roar
IS effective IN Is DAYS
Exempts Beer, Ale, Porter,
Stout and Wine From Vol.
stead Act Restrictions

stead Act Restrictions
Washington, March 21.-tReThe
house Of representatives voted final
passage Of the "a beer ana wines bin
Tuesday, but senate adjournment b.
fore the vote took place made Il I'M
possible to send the legislation 70 the
white house for President Roosevelt
70 sign 1t before nightfall a had been
planned.
There was no record vote In the
house, only q short speech asainst
the bill by Representative Bianton
Dem, Texo preceding the shouts Of
aye"
Since the vice president has to sagp
the bill while the senate u In 81.
sion, 1t can not 90 to the president
before Wednesday.
Fifteen days must elapse altar he
signs 1t before sale can Be begun m
states not having restrictions seainst
it.
It was . question among Officials
whether, II the president sisns the
act into law by noon Wednesdav
April 9Th or 7th will be the first saie
day.
The conference report proyidin~ for
wine OF the same alcoholic content 81
weight as beer, was approved Non.
day BY the senate, ~ to 36.
Climaxes Long Fighf
Inc measure cltmaxes . l3.year.
olo 1ight between congressional weta
ana drys, with the former forces Nc
torious for the second time this yeer.
Late IN the last session. consreea
voted to submit repeal Of the l0th
amendment.
Action on the report came in tha
house shortly after it was received
from the senate. Debate was limited
20 An hour. Representative Cullen az
New York, assistant Democr atic
leader. sought approval without =
roll call vote.
Fifteen days after Roosevelt affixes
his signature It viii be legal to manu-.
facture sell and buy beer Ia statea
that do not forbid 1t. That would 30
April 5 II the president signs Tuesday
Is he = expected to do.
The measure, estimated to bring in
from $l25 900. 900 to $50 900 O0o tn
federal reserve through . levy Of 15 :
berrel, UberaliseS the Vo3stead lav.
passed BY congress in October 1914
over President Wilson's veto. 70 n.
empt beer, ale. porter. stout and othee
malt beverages and wine, Witch do
not contain more than 81 pes oeut
alcohol by weight.
Differences Abused
Paving the way for The mean,rn
senate and house conferees lGouday
adjusted the differences between the
TWO branches by retaining the 81 pee
cent limitation adopted BY the senate.
They also agreed to the senate
legalizing 81 per cent but
struck out an amendment by Senator
Borah (Rep., Idaho) . strong frienL
OF prohibition which would have pee.
vented sale to those under Is.
Within two hours after the agree-
ment, the senate adopted the COM
promise and Democratic house leaders
predicted 1t would be approved over.
whelm1ngly IN their branch Tuesday.
The vote Of northwest members O.
the senate apoted the conference 70.
port on the 81 per cent beer and wine
bill late Monday. follows:
Minnesota: Paired Tor or announced
for-Shipstead.
Absent and unpatred-SchaIl.
North Dakota: Against - Frazier.
Nye.
South Dakota: For-Bulow. Asains.
-Norbeck.
Montana: For-Erickson, Wheelsr.
Wisconsin: Fbr-Duffy, LAFolIet*e.
No Delay IN II States
There are at least IL states IN which
beer can be sold as soon g the 1eooraj
government legalizes 1t, which Win bs
Is days after President Roooevolt,s
signature.
In others Z varied situation oxiets
In some beer can be sold after . NJ.
cified time: In some It can b sold n
certain localities; In others proposed
action to license or regulate the bev.
erage y pending. In still otlaers-aa
least 10 states-neither has there ben
repeal Of prohibition laws nor y a.
fictal action pending toward licensing
beer.
AASG ~ ~ WS1oCQ O09V C8U % 1o1o
immediately after United States leg-
alisetion are: Afisoua. Califognia, h
linoik Indiana, Kentucly, Missouri
Montana. Nevada, New Jersey, New
York. Oregon. peunaylvauia. Wash-
|ngtUn and Wisconsin.
In North Dakota beer can b sold
after July /, IN West Virginia after
June ., and IN Wyoming altar May 20,
contingent On leealisation by the fed.
eral government Maryland ana pel-
aware laws permit sels n oorfain
parts q the states. oome stn1os haS0
repealed their prolihdtion lAW2 hut
VII not permit beer saloG unt0 eon-
troll laws have been paaDed. n o1hoEs
that have paaDo0 repoaleFa, hooe eon
b sold without such control 1oe111a-
ton. Many stAtes have Mcenn11G Q
contrul proposals pending.