Evening star., 1932-12-02
House Committee to Continue
Unofficial Discussion of
Garner Proposal.
POLICY OF HANDS OFF
FORECAST BY BACHMANN
Democratic Leader Promises Quick
Action on Amendment and Beer
Measure in Senate.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The House Judiciary Committee. con-
sldering the Democratic prohibition
repeal resolution, was unable to reach
an agreement at this mornings session
and will meet later in the day to con-
tinue its discussions.
Chairman Summers told newspauer
men the meeting 'is not official" but
that efforts were being made by the
members composing the committee to
reach an agreement on what thev are
going to do.
He referred to the fact that the
committee is meeting between sessions
OF Congress and that accordingly mem
bers feel they have no official authority.
The Texas Democrat said, however.
that If a majority of the COMMITTEES
asked him to pilot the repeal resolu-
ton in the House Monday he would
do 1t, but otherwise he would not.
We are not meeting in any organ
lied session." Summers said. I'VE can
not meet as a committee until Congress
conYenes."
Hands Off Policy Seen.
Summers said point of order had
been raised against the meeting by
Representative Tarver, Democrat, of
Georgia, that it was without authority
to meet and that 1t had been sustained.
Meanwhile Representative Bach
mann, Republican, of West Virginia,
left the committee room and told news
papermen 1T doesn't look like there IS
going to be a vote at ALL"
AS far as I can judge" Bachmann
said AEit IN Ian
opinion that the committee, being with
out authority to act, will take q hands
OF policy and let Speaker Garner han
die the repeal resolution as he sees fit,
Monday"
Some Sentiment for Substitute.
The resolution proposed by Speaker
Garner calls for ratification by conven-
tions, but there was some sentiment In
the committee, which met behind closed
doors, for reporting q substitute meas
tre providing for submission to Legis-
latures instead.
divided on wet and dry lines on the
advlsability OF submitting q repeal
amendment to the House at all Mon
day. 4.-s-.
Sentiment In the group for an amend
ment to the resolution providing for
some protection for dry States ap-
parently was increasing.
As the Judiciary Committee was
meeting, Speaker Garner at his press
conference declined to forecast Mon
days vote, If taken.
"I understand the Republicans are
going to have a conference Monday"
he said. THAT will have something
to do with It,"
The House Republican wet bloc is
to meet Monday morning. Democratic
leaders have been promised at least
ITO Republican votes for the repeal
resolution.
Eighteen members answered the roll
call when Chairman Summers called
the committee to order
Representative Michener of Michigan,
assistant Republican leader in the
House, announced as he entered the
meeting that he would propose as a
substitute for Speaker Gamers repeal
proposal an amendment, sponsored by
Senator Carter Glass. Democrat, of
Virginia, providing for outlawing of
saloons and for Federal protection for
dry States.
McKeown to Offer Plan.
Another proposal was to be submit
ted by Representative McKeown, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma, calling for an
amendment to the Constitution author
izing Congress to enact legislation au-
thorizing manufacture, sale and trans
portation of intoxicating liquors within
the limits of any State or territory
which permits it.
The committee as it met was divided
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