In a short article on the front page, the News reported that on August 1, 1917, the United States Senate passed the Sheppard resolution by a vote of 65 to 20, the "ayes" having included both of Indiana's senators.
The Sheppard resolution — named for its sponsor, Texas Senator Morris Sheppard — proposed to submit to the states for ratification the "prohibition amendment" banning the manufacture, sale, transportation and importation of alcoholic liquors in the United States.
The resolution was sent to the House of Representatives. If passed there as well, 36 states would have to ratify the amendment in order for it to become the 18th amendment to the Constitution.
Sources:
♦ United States Brewers' Association. The 1919 Year Book of the United States Brewers' Association. BiblioBazaar, LLC, n.d.
♦ "United States Senate Votes for Prohibition." Hobart News 2 Aug. 1917.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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