Evening star., 1931-12-19
FAVORABLE REPORT
GIVEN MORATORIUM
BY SENATE GROUP
Immediate Action Blocked by
Senator Johnson-On
Calendar Monday.
HOLIDAY RECESS MADE
DEPENDENT UPON VOTE
No Change Made in Resolution
Since Its Approval by House
Last Night.

The Hoover moratorium resolution
was formally laid before the Senate to-
day after it had been reported favor
ably by the Senate Finance Committee.
Chairman Smoot of the committee
asked unanimous consent to take I'D
the resolution for consideration in the
Senate soon after that body met at
noon.
Consideration of the resolution, how
ever was blocked by an objection made
by Senator johnson, Republican, of
California. Under the rule the resolu-
ton went to the calendar and is ex-
pected to be taken up on Monday.
Recess Awaits Vote.
No adjournment for the Christmas
recess until a vote is had on the pas
sage of the resolution was the word
which went out from Senator Watson,
Republican leader, this afternoon.
Senator Watson said that it is planned
to take up the moratorium resolution
on Monday and to keep it before the
Senate all Monday afternoon and Mon
day night if necessary to get action.
There will be no Christmas recess
resolution passed until we vote on this
moratorium resolution" said Senator
Watson
The House has already passed and
sent to the Senate a resolution for a
Christmas recess beginning Tuesday at
the close Of business.
Senator Watson said that he did not
expect the opponents OF the moratorium
resolution would undertake a fillibuster
in the Senate. He said that they would
be given ample opportunity, of course,
TO express their views fully.
Resolution Unchanged.
The resolution vas reported to the
Senate in the same iorm as it passed
the House last night, 317 to 100. No
effort was made to strike out section 5,
which declared the policy Of Congress
would be against cancellation or raduc-
ton of the war debts owed this country.
No record vote was taken in the
Finance Committee on the motion to
report out the resolution. Smoot said
the only vote against the resolution was
cast by Senator Connally of Texas.
However, Senator Gore, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma, also voted against the
measure.
How much debate the resolution will
encounter before it comes to a vote in
the Senate is problematical. Senator
johnson, strong opponent of the mora
torium, and Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat. Of Tennessee, another opponent,
are expected to discuss the resolution at
length. There will be other Senators
i,o nj af
the supporters of the resolution will ask
to be heard.
Short Executive Session.
The Senate Finance Committee was
in executive session only about Is min
utes before it took action on the resolu-
ton. Prior to going into executive ses-
sion the committee heard the testimony
of Charles E. Mitchell of the National
City Bank Of New York in connection
with the hearing on floatation of for
eign securities in this country.
The resolution went through the
House late last night. BIT to 100. The
vote found the Democratic majority
split, 100 for. 95 against. All but five
of the Republicans voting went on
record for ratification.
The House vote came after nine
hours of intense debate, which saw re-
newed, with an offer of documentary
support. the charge by Representative
McFadden of Pennsylvania, that Presi-
dent Hoover had violated his oath in
the moratorium action. Rancorous per-
sonalities were exchanged over this, as
McFadden bitterly denounced the stiff
punishment of oStracism which the Re-
publicans, from the President down,
have visited upon him for his attack
The Pennsylvania said he had SUBJ
mitted some documents and had more
to support his stand. He challenged
the House to investigate his accuSa-
tions.
But despite all the talk there never
was any question of the final result
Well before midnight the roll was
called and the moratorium approved
Anti-Revision Item Voted.
The anti-revision of debts item in
the ratifying resolution, inserted by a
majority Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, stayed in without difficulty.
In view OF the Presidents message to
Congress urging re-establishment OF
the War Debts Commission to study
anew Europe's ability to pay, the ac-
tion constituted rebuff to the ad-
ministration. It was one already fore
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