| Show LEADERS MAKE NEW i t ADMINISTRATION BILL TIGHTENING TIGHTEN TIGHTEr ING ACT GOES IN INTO INTO INTO TO DISCARD Plan of Action Set Out By SteerIng Committee Fixes Quitting Time Truth In Fabric Out Discussing Discussing Dis Dis- cussing Debt Settlement Washington D. D C. C The C.-The The lion Uon bill for tightening up prohibition enforcement was thrown into the discard discard dis dis- dis card Tuesday by the senate Republican can steering committee along with Beveral several other Important measures A program of legislation was outlined outlined out out- lined which leaders believe will permit permit per per- mit adjournment of congress sine die by the end of this month While the French debt settlement was not technically before o the committee committee com com- some somo Republican leaders said there was little prospect of action upon upon up up- on it at this session since the latest word from Paris was vas as that there would be delay b by the French parliament The committee sidetracked the administration ad ministration prohibition bill only after a fight with Senator Willis Republican can Ohio demanding that it be given preferential status instead of being shoved over until the next and short I session Bession of congress While turning down clown this bill the committee agreed to have havo the senate consider another administration mea mea- measure I sure Bure creating separate bureaus of prohibition pro and customs in the treasury department with a director at the tho head of each The house already has approved this bill A majority of the committee was of the opinion that it was useless to cal calup calup calup up the bill to put more teeth in the act unless the senate was was prepared to remain here for many weeks while the whole wet and dry Issue was again fought out on the floor There were threats that the drys would undertake to call can up the bill which Is now on the regular calendar and force action before adjournment If Ie this tillS course should be pursued tho the wets Viets said they were ready to call to-call call for fora forB a B showdown on a national referendum on prohibition as well as on their bills for modification of the act net |
