Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
.ASSAILANT is CALLED
"UNADULTERATED LIAR"
BY CRAMT0N IN HOUSE

BY CRAMT0N IN HOUSE
Continued From First Page)
tor Caraway of Arkansas and Senator
Borah of Idaho in the Senate yesterday
against Cramton and Majority Leader
Tilson when the turmoil began.
G. o. P. Members Applaud.
Rising to a point of personal priv
ilege. but adhering to the House rules
of not mentioning names, Cramton
made his liar" declaration
The Republican membership arose
and applauded vigorously this declara-
ton by Mr. Cranton.
Representative Parks. Democrat,
Arkansas. raised the point of order that
this was supplementary language and
charged Cramton with referring ito
gentleman he'd not look in the eye and
repeat it." Representative Parks chal-
lenged Mr. Cramton to say he would not
take job under the Government. ~
Mr. Cramton answered, IF my
brother is in want and I have money
will not ask the Gogernment to care for
him - This was understood as direct
fling at Senator Caraway, who had
stated in the Senate that his own
brother was in dire need. Il will not
ask the Government to send all my sons
to West Point" yelled Mr.. Cramton,
again making verbal crack at Senator
Caraway.
Questions Start Row.
The row in the House started when
Representative Treadway asked several
parliamentary questions as to how he
could reply on the floor to Senator
Caraway's statements on the floor of
the Senate yesterday.
Representatives Parks and Rankin,
the latter of Mississippi, both raised
parliamentary objections, while Chair
man Smell and several other Republican
members supported the effort OF Mr..
TreadWay to gain recognition so that he
could reply to Senator Caraway under
the House rules.
Speaker Longworth, at whom Senator
Caraway also had thrcwn the sarcastic
remark that "Longfellow's only claim to
distinction was that he had married
Roosevelts daughter" repeated the rul-
ing which he had made some time ago.
after he himself had been similarly the
brunt Of senatorial ire, as follows:
Members of the House are not per-
mitted to refer in any way that Is dis
paraging or in criticism of any member
of the Senate under the JEFFERSON
manual. The chair is firm and believes
the House will remain firm In adherence
Speaker suggested, lis to change the
rules"
Ruling Brings Discussion.
Speaker Longworth continued to rule.
adversely against repeated efforts to cut
corners around this ruling.
Representative Treadway asked how
-
name in the Senate and asked QueS-
tions could reply and defend himself
from aspersion. The Speaker smilingly
replied that he had no control Of the
members conduct outside the legislative
chamber, but that he could not do 1t
under the rules of the House.
When Representative Dyer OF Mis-
souri, suggested that it was in order for
the House to pass resolution request
ing the Senate to expunge the Cara
way offensive remarks from its record,
Representative Blanton suggested that
when the two legislative bodies are so
close together that a member of one
can quickly reach a member of the
other body, WHY it is necessary to go
TO the trouble Of changing the rules?"
Favoritism Is Lamented.
Representative Crisp of Georgia
pointed out that House member could
make his reply outside the House
chamber by giving out statement or
interview to the press.
Representative Cramton, who had
besl standing like a storm cloud in the
aisle between the Republican and
Democratic sides, with clenched hCts
and set jew, at this point arose to
question of personal privilege and when
the chair had ruled that he would
recognize him, offered to change the
request to proceed under unanimous
consent. But when Representative Cox
Democrat, Georgia, reserved the right
TO object, Representative Cramtons eff
fort at composu-e was exploded and
pounding the reading stand, declared
he would proceed under his right for
personal privilege end was asking con-
sent from nobody. He declared point
had been reached where a Republican
was entitled 10 right in the House as
well as the Democrats.
ION two occasions ! have been most
unfairly attacked with contemplate
disregard for truth and facts" he
shouted
Il am completing 10 years of service,
characterized by courage and perform
2nce CT duty and disregard for personal
interest" he continued. 1T is no small
thing that 1t should be carried In the
press of the country that l. through my
place on the Appropriations Commit
tee, have prepared place for myself
with Government pay. ANY one, who
says that is plain unadulterated liar"
Denies Seeking Position.
During the storm of applause that
followed on the Republican side Repre-
sentative Parks was clamoring for rec
ignition on point of order. while Rep
tesentati"s C-amton was endeavoring TO
rowl Nun Down. After Representative
Tarks had challenged Mr.. Cramton TO
say he does not intend to take Job
under the Government and Mr.. Cram
ton had replied with sarcastic references
TO Senator Caraway as quoted above
Mr.. Cramton loudly declared:
II have not asked for any appropria-
items for the Bicentennial Commission
In my work here never regarded sec-
ton or party. have not as yet asked
of this administration any job whatever
have not asked any one to ask for 9
job for me. Three weeks ago. when the
Bicentennial Commission was casting
about for q fitting man to be associate
dtrecEg. my name was suggestt1 and