New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09

exceeding $4,000. or by both such fine
and imprisonment"
Final Vote on Bill
Vote on final passage Of the bill
was as follows:
For the bill:
Crg5tis. Ems, Fernaid. Gqodins. Hs sTs
Nary. Nelson Nicholson. Noroeck Odd'e.
roindcHter, Saoot. Spencer. Stanhed, Ster-
'''i 41emoo~aI ssnI' s W,1is--,i n,.,
+ Fietche-. Harrison Hefn Mcclellan over
I lnslf S;heppard simmons, Smith. Tram
Total-3a
Against the bill:
Repubh cans-BaN. Brsndogee. Cameron.
r1,o 1 La tqliettc' l.odge Mclean Moses,
l l,s"Tos9 P5ipR's shor'ridge Warren.
ioemoerat .s-p1oussard. Gerry King,
Pomerene KansdeIi, stanley-s.
The motion to recommit obtained
tWenty-three votes, as follows:
Reputhcans Bail. Rraudoeee. Cameron.
Dillingham;. johnson. la Follette Lodge
Mclean. Moses. Penrose. Phpps short
ridge spencer. Wadsworih, Warren, Wei
Democrats froussa I'd. Gerry. King
Fonerene. Ransden, STANLEY, Willisms-s
When the Senate took I'D tho bin at
noon it proceeded quickly TO adonf
several minor committee amendments
Suddenly Senator Broussard. Of Louj-
slana, threw a wrench into the machIn
err whom he offered the amendment Of
Senator Reed, OF Missouri the purpose
OF which was to define as a felony any
action of prohibition enforcement
olhcer or OF person impersonating an
enforcoment officer IN violating the
legal or constitutional rights Of a citi-
zen.
Amendment Causes Furry
This led to 4 long and animated de-
bate senators Sterling, Willis, of
ONO, and Nelson. of Minnesota. op-
posed the amendment, while Senator'S
Borah. Lodge, King, Williams, Stanley,
Iomerenc and Brandegee supported il
senator Sterling said he hoped u
would not be adopted. He insisted the
rights of the citizen against unwar-
ranted search and seizure already were
fully protected By provisions in the es-
ponage act.
] hat language rclates only to the
protection OF citizens arrested with a
warrant said Senator Lodge. What I
am interested in is in giving protec-
ton 10 innocent citizens who are ar
rant
He cited an instance Of man COM
ing out of hotel who was arrest
ed without warrant, his automobile
searched and bottle of whisky taken.
he Judge who tried the case dismissed
IL ana criticized the officer for violat
ing the mans constitutional rights.
Senator Sterling contended that in
Such case the person wrongfully ar
Ct u Il
~ Ca haO c'Vll remedy lie held the
Geo amehdneht would make law en-
1o9cement dlficul'.
Booze Pirates" Desnerate
ar 49,. -. 'a''
Senator Willis "irstead of depir9.
runners, booze peddlers and criminals
Giving TIE law as tney should ,,e
dealt with. prohibition officers would
be hampered for fear of incurring pen
alties for making arrests. These booze
pirates are desperate characters. The
death rate among prohibition officers
IS higher than it was among American
soldiers during the war. This amend
ment would tie their hands. and should
be defea ed
Senator Nelson. Of Minnesota con-
tended the adoption O, the amendme-.t
would encourage the bootlegeer.
~ Il be true said Senator Stan
iSN, VI heNtOckN, that the prob bltiOn
law cannot be enforced without in
vasion OF private rights, without rob
hing the home Of its sanctitv and de-
stroyng the last vestige Of rersor2l
liberty It is time we knew it and took
heed
Senator Stanley made LONG areu-
nent on the Question and offered his
amendment, which was broader than
the Reed amendment. 1t applied to
violations Of constitutional rights not
Only under the prohibition law but
under all laws.
"Tbe situation is getting intolerable y
said Senator King.
y;oIa4ions nac,,xo. Co..
y, ''"' '''"' ca N'''s 'a"'
ne declared the violations of con-
stlutonaI rights are constant. that
those VINO violate such rights arc en-
coCraGed by the Anti Saloon League,
and that Congress should take steps
TO protect the CITIZENS.
senator Wltlams, Of Mississippi,
oenied that civil remedies were ade-
quate ana SAID that where man was
rnla"frly arrested without q war
g DOWN the q prohb fIne oc @ koo'3
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