The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Johnson Stands in Path of
Measure, Backed by
Small Group.
M'FADDEN HIT AGAIN
Pennsylvania Offers to
Give Proof of His Charges
Against Hoover.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent
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dent Hoover's foreign debt morator-
ium was approved late Friday night
by the house of representatives, BIT
to 100. The bill now goes to the
| senate.
Senate leaders today were hope
/ full of matching the prompt action
at the other end of the Capitol
Failing this, they want to complete
ratification at least by the time
congress receSses Tuesday for the
holidays
The bill went to the senate to-
day with special order committing
congress against any further reduc-
tionS or cancellation. This is con-
tanned in a reservation, which was
left intact.
The house completed action Fri
day night after nine hours of de-
bate. during which that heterogene-
Gus body put on one of its frequent
dramatic displays, with serious
speeches and horSeplay we'll inter-
mixed. 1t was one of the few times
in its history that the house has
put through a bill in one day.
Hoover Gets Credit
President Hoover was given credit
for this dispatch. He acquainted
house leaders with yet publicly I'M
revealed developments in Europe
which he regarded as requiring
haste. These same factors prompt
ed senate leaders to act as quickly
as possible.
Chairman Smoot of the senate
finance committee said he would
bring the ratification bill from his
committee today if possible, and
threatened, in the interest of speed
to hold the senate in session to-
night until it is passed.
Senators, however, are constitu-
tionally less tractable than house
members, and there is no guaran-
tee of such early action.
Standing across the path of
speedy ratification is the belligerent
figure of Senator johnson CRep.,
Cali, who not only is opposed to
the moratorium, but also is an I'M
relenting foe Of President Hoover.
Johnson Rallies Group
He has gathered about him a
small group similar to the IRE
concilableS" who staood shoulder to
shoulder with him eleven years ago
in the memorable battle which
killed President Wilson's dream of
cooperation with the League of Ma
tons.
AS from the outset, the sometimes
turbulent session in the house was
dominated by the solid figure of
the Pennsylvania Irishman, Repre-
sentative Louis T. McFadden, out
lawed by Republican chieftains, de-
prived of his patronage powers, de-
nounced from the floor, he returned
to the fight in the closing hours of
debate.
He offered to prove the charges
he made against President Hoover,
who, he de- Jared in a vitriolic
house speech, was guilty of violat-
ing his oath of Office.
The house was thrown into tur-
MOL when a California Republican,
Representative Free, a close friend
of President Hoover, took the of
fensive shortly after his speech. He
announced he would read a New
York court of appeals decision
blaming McFadden for alleged
fraudulent practices in stock
transaction.
Incident Is flushed
Several members who knew of the
decision jumped to their feet. Con-
fusion prevailed Then Repre-
sentative Blanton Dem., TeX0, a
parliamentary expert, took a hand
He demanded that the stenog-
rapher take down Frees words.
Such request constitutes pre-
liminary to house action which
might lead to reprimand. Re-
publican Floor Leader Smell hast
ened to Frees side and whispered
to him. Representative Crisp dem,
Ga.) suggested that both partici-
pants withdraw their remarks and
proposals. This was done, and the
incident was dropped.
It was a tall, strapping six-footer
from Texas, a new member, Martin
Dies, who summarized the whole
case of the opposition In q few
words
We've been saving Europe for
twelve years" he shouted, rising on
his toes. why in the name of
God don't we save America? I'm
selfish American and I admit it.
Go home and read Washington's
farewell address after you pass this
bill"
The picturesque Percy Quin
Dem, Miss), who as usual loos-
ened his collar before his oratorical
effort, put it this way:
"They talk about bankruptcies in
Europe. He'll! We've got plenty
of them in this country"