Evening star., 1924-03-24
HOUSE DEBATE HOT
ON CARAWAY TALK
GiIIett Defends His Remarks
About Senate-TreadWay
Drops Censure Move.

Speaker Gillett's remarks about the
Senate made during recent address
| in Boston stirred up heated half
hour debate today in the House, dur
ing which the Speaker laid aside
his gavel and took the floor to defend
himself
The discussion was precipitated by
Representative Treadway. republican.
Massachusetts, who offered a resolu-
ton criticizing Senator Caraway,
democrat Arkansas, for attacking
the Speaker on the floor of the Senate
Saturday.
: Representative Sanders. republican.
Indiana, broke in to remark that a
senator or member of the House
could. with propriety, say anything
he wished when outside the Capitol.
although constrained from doing so
in the halls Of Congress.
Resolution withdrawn.
Mr.. Treadway withdrew his resolu-
tion at the Speakers request, and the
latter, amid the cheers of his COL
leagues, stepped from the Speaker 5
rostrum for five-minute speech
Speaker Gillett told the House that
he would interpose no objection to the
House acting on any Senate resolu-
ton questioning his right to make
the references he did to that body.
He explained, as did Mr.. Treadway,
that the resolution offered today was
drafted and presnted without his
knowledge
Representative wingo, democrat,
Arkansas, said before the Speaker
began his address that Mr.. GiIlett
in his Boston speech had violated the
spirit of the House rules and in de-
Tending his action Mr.. Gillett said ::
Certain democratic members, includ-
tial campaign had made remarks
more uncomplimentary about the
Senate than he used.
Cheered by Republicans.
Republicans interrupted the speak
er several. times to applaud and cheer
him, particularly when Representa-
tive Connery Of Massachusetts put in
a remark that as a democrat he be-
lieved Mr.. Gillett was within his
rights and should have the privilege
of free speech when not presiding
over the House.
Every member of the House knows
that Speaker Gillett is man of
integrity" and has always presided
over the House deliberations in a
fair and Impartial manner, Repre-
sentative Treadway said, amid re-
publican applause.
The Massachusetts, member said
that Senator Caraway'S remarks con-
stituted the most fragrant" breach
of congressional proprieties on record.
He said that he had introduced the
resolution without the knowledge of
the Speaker or of any of his asso-
ciateS.
Acted ON Own Initiative.
I've taken this STEP" he added.
"on my own initiative, because be-
1ieve the honor of the House and
its presiding officer has been reflected
upon"
After stating his position, Mr..
Treadway said he would withdraw
the resolution in compliance with
Mr. Gillett's request that no action
be taken on it.
Mr.. Treadway directed criticism, in
particular, to remarks of Senator
in the Congressional Record:
think the New York Times is
without justification in its criticism
of tho Speaker Of the House-on his
violating the proprieties and the
rules Of the body over which he. pre-
sides, because I never knew that any
one thought that the Speaker. under
of the body over which he presides.
He never has given evidence that he
knew what the rules are or that he
had any respect for them"