Evening star., 1926-05-26
BITTER DRY DEBATE
BREAKS IN SENATE
Dawes Asked to Curb "Dis-
order"- Bill Kills
Coolidge Order.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Ffess.
The dispute over President Cool-
idge's new prohibition order. author
izing State and local officials to &C,
as Federal dry agents. was renewed
today in both branches of Congress.
In the Senate the debate quickly
mounted to such a stage of bitter
ness that the presiding officer was
asked from the floor to rescue the
chamber from disorder"
In the House the discussion pro-
ceeded more quietly. but not without
the use of strong words. Replying
to speech yesterday, in which
Representative Curry, Republican
denounced the Presidents order as
unconstitutional and mischevious
Representative Swing, also a Cali
fornian and a. Republican declared
his colleague entirely mistaken and
out of accord with the sentiment OF
the people of the State.
Vets Started Argument.
The vets started the row in the
sides of the fence got into the de-
bate before 1t ended. There was an
exchange between Senator Bruce
Democrat. Maryland. a wet, and Sen
ator Caraway, Democrat. Arkansas
a dry. on the question of nationa,
prohibition referendum and a protest
from Senator Walsh. Democrat
Montana, another dry. that the pro-
hibition quarrel was destroying
order and decorum in the Senate.
To place under the civil service
the prohibition enforcement unit and
to prohibit the enrolment Of State
county and city officials resolution
was introduced in the House today by
Representative Britten. Republican
Of Illinois. which he claims is three
fold in its effect upon the recent
Coolidge executive order for the en-
rollment Of volunteer State, county
and city officers as agents and In
spectors in the Federal prohibition
service.
This resolution provides that nc
judge, sheriff. marshal, police off1cei
or any other agent or inspector of any
State, county or city shall be enrolled
as the officer. agent or inspector OF
the United States Treasury Depart
ment until he has completely severed
his employment connection with State
county or city. 1t provides also that
no agent or inspector in the Treasury
Department shall be enrolled at a
so-called nominal salary (presumably
81 a year, except by special act OF
Congress.
Would Settle Issue Raised.
The Britten resolution further pro
vides that all persons authorized tt
issue permits and agents and inspec
tors in the field service of the pro
hibition enforcement force shall bs
appointed in accordance with the pro
vision of the act of January 16, 1888
which is the civil service act.
Senate Orders Inquiry.
The legality of Coolidge's order
will be investigated by the Senate
judiciary committee.
In addition, unless it is revoked
within a few days, Representative
Hill, Republican, Maryland, wei
leader in the House, plans to call ur
his resolution, introduced yesterday
to prohibit employment of Federal Off
GERS by States or Of State officers by
the Federal Government.
The Senate inquiry, to be conducted
under a resolution by Senator King
Democrat, Utah, will have as its pur
pose the ascertaining OF the lega.
status Of the order Ito enable the
Senate to determine whether legisla
ton is advisable or necessary" in con
nection with the enforcement polio,
it enlbodies.
Meanwhile, those opposed to the
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