New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Reed Attack ON
Volstead Brin 2. gs
House Cellsa1re
Resolution Denouncing Lam
guage of Senator as Ina-
proper and Unparliamen-
tary Passed by ISL TO 3
Action Is Unprecedented
Senate, Asked TO Take APP
propriate Measures, Re-
fers 1t to Rules Committee

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Thc SEN
ste was requested to-day in a resolu
rion adopted by the House by a vote
Of lS1 to g. "to take appropriate ac-
t;on" concerning remarks of Senator
Reed. Democrat, of Missouri, during
debate on the snt-heer bill last week,
which the House held were Improper,
uuparliamentary and reflection on
the character" of Representative Vol
stead. Republican. of Minnesota.
II is the first time in history, so far
as official records show, tha. the House
has taken such action. On two previ-
Gus occasions. however, it censured
repres sentative for making uncompl
nsntary statements about Senators
and the Senate. In both incidents the
offending remarks we're eliminated
from The Congressional Record by
House vote
The resolution, which was offered
BIZ REPRESENTATIVE Newton. Republican,
Of Minnesota, was adopted after brief
debate and was referred to the Rules
Committee when it reached the Sem
ate. Mr. Reed made no comment con-
cerning it.
Remarks That Caused Protest
Senator Reeds language, as printed
In The Congressional Record follows:
"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
tc<o
informed nc speaks very broken Eng
lish. | do not know what his ances-
try may be, but | do know that | have
gazed upon pictures of the celebrated
ccnspirators of the past, the counte-
nance of those who have led in fanati-
cal crusades, the burners Of witches,
the executioners who applied the torch
Of persecution, and | saw them all
again when | looked at the author of
this bill.
81 have no respect for man,
whether ne be q member of the House
or elsewhere. who proposes to whittle
down the Constitution of the United
States. who tries to leave it, as does
rhc amendment of the House, so that
an officer can go into every building
except residence; who puts the dis
coyory of a bottle of beer above the
NJl.c ct4AQOlOi. WHO, III tl.c pursuit. Oh
his favorite pastme of hunting some
hody who may take a drink, is willing
20 destroy that Constitution which he
held u his hand and before Almighty
God swore he would maintain, pro
.ect and preserve.
Prefers an Anarchist
A man who thinks more Of getting
4 bootlegger than ne does of preserving
the palladium of human liberty is not
i TO be in Legislative body and not
',t to be citizen of the United States.
have more respect for an anarchi ST.
who, in his ignorance and blindness,
stands upon soapbox proclamng
against all government than l have for
the man who will in this body, or in the
House Of Representatives swear before
the Almighty that he will preserve the
Constitution of the United States and
then employ the authority and power
the people vested in him to preserve
the Constitution for the purpose Of de-
stroying that sacred document"
The text of the resolution adopted
by the House follows:
Resolved, That the language pub
l!shed in the Congressional Record on
Thursday, August 1S, 1921, pages 5605
and $500, in the report Of an address
~ thc O"!idtc Oy tne senator from MIS-
sour, Mr.. Reed, is improper, unpar-
liamentary and reflection on the char
acter OF a member Of the House. the
gentleman from Minnesota, Mr. Vol
stead, and constitutes 4 breach Of priv
l.ege and is calculated to create un-
friendly relations and conditions be-
tween the House Of Reprcscn tatives
and the Senate.
Resolved further. That a copy Of
this resolution be transmitted to the
Ssrare and that the Senate be requested
70 take appropriate action concerning
the subject"
When the Senate adjourned late to-
night until 10 o'clock tomorrow the
snti-5eer bill was still under discus
son. with prospects OF considerable
more talk before reaching a vote, if
',st should prove to be possible before
the recess
The early hour for the session to-
morrow leaders sad, indicated the Sen
a.e still expected to carry out its re-
cess plan on time
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