Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
SPEAKER G|LL.ETT
DEFENDS SELF DIV
FLOOR Of HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March "a
Speaker Gillett's remarks about the
senate made during a recent address
in Boston, stirred up a 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, Repub-
lican, Massachusetts, who offered a
resolution criticising Senator Cara.
way, Democrat, Arkansas, for at
lacking the speaker on the senate
floor Saturday.
Mr.. Treadway withdrew his reso-
luton at the speakers request and
the latter, amid the cheers Of his
colleagues, stepped from the speak
er's rostrum for five-minute speech,
Speaker Gillett told the house that
he would interpOse no objection to
the house acting on any senate reso-
luton questioning his right to make
the references he did to that body,
He explained as did Mr.. Tread
way that the resolution offered today
was drafted and presented without
his knowledge.
Representative Wingo, Democrat,
Arkansas, said before the speaker
began his address, that Mr.. Gillett
in his Boston speech had violated
the spirit OF the house rules, and in
defending his action, Mr.. Gillett said
certain Democratic members, inCiud
ing Mr.. Wingo, in the last presi-
Dental campaign had made remarks
more uncomplimentary about the
senate than he used.
Republicans Applaud
Republicans interrupted the speak
or several times to applaud and
cheer him, particularly when Repre-
sentative Conncry, Of Massachusetts,
put in a remark that as a Democrat
he believed Mr.. Gillett was within
his rights and should have the priVi'
lege of free speech when not pre-
siding over the house.
Over the protest Of the speaker,
Representative Treadway, offered a
resolution which would request the
senate to act regarding Senator Cara
ways speech, which, it was charged
contained Improper and unparlia.
mentary" language. Representative
Garrett, the Democratic leader. de-
layed immediate consideration by a
point of order that no quorum was
present.
Senator Caraway had based his re
marks on the recent address of Mr.
Gillett in Boston. in which the
speaker referred to the senate as a
"veritabIe school for scandal and
declared that some senators were
showing d tendency to 'besmirch
regulations" rather than grapple
with legislative problems. In reply
the Arkansas senator asserted that
the house has sunk to the lowest
point in it's history as a legislative
body"
Gist Of Resolution
The Treadway resolution, declared
Senator Caraway's remarks, were a
reflection upon the dignity of the
SAh'NA 49,
cedure and constitutes a breach OF
privilege" and were Calculated to
create unfriendly relations and con
ditions between the house of repre-
sentativcs and the senate"
Mr.. Treadway directed criticism,
in particular, to remarks of Senator
Caraway which appeared as follows
in the Congressional Record:
81 think the New York Times is
without justification in it's criticism
of the 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
understood or had any regard for
the rules of the body over which he
presides. He never has given any
evidence that he knew what the
rules are or that he had any respect
for them -