Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-24

tonight and probably not until to-
morrow, Republican Leader MOndeIl
announcsd this afternoon.
Special TO Indiana Daily Times
and Phusdslphia Public Ledger.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 24.-Aftsr the
Eouse adopted the conference report on
the anti-beer bill including the c0mpro-
mise on the Stanley amendment. the Sen
ate proponents Of unwsrranted search aad
seiznre By prohibition enforcement OIL
GERS served notice they would conduct
fihbHster against similar action by the
Senate.
The resulting situation appeared to ad-
mit Of two courses. Either indefinite de
lay Of the recess which was scheduled to
begin today. or abandonment Of the anti
beer bill. The former course appeared
probable inssfar as House members are
not disposed to recess until the anti-beer
bin became s law.
With q roll call, the House adopted tn
conference report on the anti-beer LII
BY a vote Of 100 to 81 defeating a mo
Ion by Representative Hill, Maryland, to
- recommit the report to the committee, by
6 vote Of $50 to 81 When forty seven
members demanded a roll call on the
ad0ptiOn Of the report, Speaker Giliett
counted 2Ss present.
Under the rules OF the mouse ote- IA ~
Of those present may obtain q roll call.
Consequently. in this case, If there had
been counted 23f or less there would have
been roll call In the two votes pre-
eeding the Speakers count by two or
three minutes the totals were both under
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CONGRESS OPENS
WAR ON REED.
Just prior to taking Up the conference
report on. the snti-beer bill the House
adopted, by = vote OF Isl to 3, a resolu-
zion offered by Representative Newton.
Minnesota. requesting the Senate to take
appropriate action" toward expunging
from the Congressional Record the char
acterization Of Representative Volstead or
Minnesota. made 4 few days ago by
Senator Reed Of Missouri. Those voting
against the resolution as shown by a
rising vote, were Representatives Roden-
burg. Illinois: Newton and Hukriede,
Missouri
The advocates Of the Stanley amend
meGt Representative MOndell. Wyoming.
Republican leader, said, did not become
disturbed" about the violation Of the
Fourth amendment to the constitution.
protecting citizens of the country against
unreasonable search and seizure until
the highways Of the country became con
run runners"
when we hear that certain gentlemen
= do not propose to allow this act to pass
and the Congress to recess unless the
Stanley amendment is adopted" he said.
Il begin 70 wonder. II il Is entirely par
Hamentary for NE to say so. whether the
gentlemen are profoundly disturbed on
sccount Of the constitution or whether
their disturbance arises out OF regard for
the rum runners
Representative Grahsm. Pennsylvania
condemned Mr.. Mondell for imputing
Improper motives to the men opposing
the measure under consideration. Again
citing the constitution. Mr.. Graham de-
elarsd an Individual need not submit
20 8 search Of his person upon the high-
way without proper authority and the
circumstances Of the case warranting IT,"
He told Of a man arrested by q prohibit
tfOn enforcement officer who suspected he
was carrying 8 bottle Of whisky The
officer found the man was carrying pair
OF shoes, Mr.. Graham said
MIGHT HAVE
SHOT OFFICER
think Of an American citizen sub
hitting to that indignity," he declared.
IF he had turned and shot the Officer
on the spot he would not have been VIC
Iating the law TO any considerable de-
gree"
While denying he was speaking in op
position TO prohibition Mr. Graham de-
clared that never in the history Of this
republic have the scenes been witnessed
upou the streets Of our great metrOp-
oils as in pursuit Of the execution Of
prohibition He appealed for prOtec-
ton Of the person against unwarranted
search the seizure as well a his house.
IF you stand for prohibition OF the
Senate" Mr.. VOlstead declared, you
stand for breaking down the law
The statement by Mr.. Reed, to which
the House objected, was in part as fol
~ Until the other day I never had the
pleasure Of seeing the distinguished
author OF the Volstead act. His brief
biography states that he was born in
the United states | am. however, in
formed he speaks a very broken English.
do not know what hi sancestry may be
1T / do know that I have gazed upon
pictures Of the celebrated cOnspiratOrs Of
the past, the countenances Of those who
have led in fanatical crusades. the burn
ers Of witches, the execuuOners who
applied the torch Of persecution, and 1
saw them all again when l looked at the
author OF this bill.
NO RESPECT FOR
SUCH MAN.
Il have no respect for man. whether
be be a member Of the House or else
where. who proposes to whittle down the
Constitution Of the United States, who
tries to leave II. as does the amendment
of the House, so that an officer can go
into every building except a residence;
who puts the discovery Of a bottle of
beer above the Constitution, who In the
pursuit Of favorite pasttime of hunt
ing somebody who may take a drink, Is
willing to destroy that Constitution
which he held up his hand and before
Almighty God 'swore he would maintain,
protect and preserve
"A man who thinks mOre>of getting
a bootlegger than ne does Of preserving
the palladium OF human liberty is not
At to be in g legislative body and not
TT to be a citizen Of the United States.
- have more respect for an anarchist
who, in his ignorance and blindness.
stands upon a soap box prOclsiming
against all government than I have for
the man who will. in this body or in the
House Of Representatives, swear before
the Almighty that he viii preserve the
Constitution Of the United States and
then employ the authority and power the
people vested ia him to preserve the Con-
stitution for the purpose OF destroying
that sacred instrument. Copyright 1921,
by Public Ledger Company.
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