The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-31
HOUSE, 1881. BACKS
. &c KILLING HOME Brew
Stanley Search and Seizure
Amendment, Adopted By
Senate, Also Passed

anu IurlOus rOunu over the camp
bell-Willis Anti-Beer Bill Tuesday.
The House, by a rising vote OF
1853 to 81, ratified the conference
agreement under which the Stanley
search and seizure amendment,
adopted by the Senate, is destroyed
along with the House substitute in
terpreted as legalizing home brew
ing and distilling.
Dry forces then compelled the
Senate to take up the conference re-
port. Wet leaders gave notice that
they would fight 1t to the last ditch
and prepared to filibuster all night,
IL necessary, to prevent a vote.
Prospects for recess are as un-
certain as ever. If the 'drys" insist
on passage of the anti-beer bill the
VETS stand ready, they declare,
to talk indefinitely, even though the
recess programme is blocked.
Votes to Expunge
Before agreeing to the conference
report, the House by vote of 1S1 to
3, adopted a resolution by Represen-
tative w. H. Newton, Minnesota,
calling on the Senate to expunge
from the record the remarks of
Senator James Reed, Missouri,
criticising Representative A. j..
Volstead, Minnesota, leader of the
radical drys.
The Newton resolution character
lied Mr.. Reeds remarks as ."improp-
er, supplementary, and a refec-
ton on the character Of Mr.. Vol
stead
1t is the first time in history, so
far as official records show, that the
House has taken such action. On
two previous occasions, however, it
censured Representative for max
ing uncomplimentary statements
about Senators in the Senate. In
both incidents the offending remarks
were eliminated from the Congress
sional Record by House vote.
What Mr.. Reed Said
Here are some of the things Mr..
Reed said about Mr.. Volstead to
which the House takes exception:
81 do not know what his ances-
try may be but do know that
have gazed ON celebrated conspira-
tors of the past, the countenances of
those who have led in fanatical
the burners of witches.
the executioners who applied the
torch of persecution, and saw
them all again when l looked at the
author of this bill.
81 have no respect for the man
who puts the discovery of a bottle
of beer above the Constitution. I
have more respect for the anarchist
VINO, in his ignorance and blindness,
stands upon soap box declaiming
lgairt Ill Government than 7 have
FOR the man who will in this DGdy
Or in the House swear before the
Almighty that he will preserve the
and then employ the
authority and power the people have
rested in him to preserve the Con- !
for the purpose of destroy !
ng that sacred instrument.
"A man who thinks more of get
ing bootlegger than he does of |
preserving the palladium of human
liberty is not fit to be in legisla-
i've body and not fit to be a citizen
# the United States"
Charges BoOtlegger Sympathy
Representative Frank w. Mon
lell, Republican leader in the House,
harply criticised those of his col
eagues who, he said, were placing
heir sympathies for rum runners
bove the Constitution. He de-
Jared that "some persons" had new
r discovered the Fourth Amend
lent until it affected bootlegging.
Representative George S. Graham,
pennsylvania, Republican, vigorous
Y protested against Mr.. Mondells
He strongly defended
he right of an American citizen to
esist unwarranted search.
A motion OF Representative John
:. Hill, Maryland. Republican. TO re-
oct the report and send ii back to
difference was defeated. 1872 TO 54.
Plans Recess On Time
When the Senate adjourned late
might until 10 o'clock tomorrow
he anti-beer bill was still under
iscussion with prospects of con
derable more talk. before reaching
vote. If that should prove to be
ossible before the recess,
AdODtiOn of the conference renort