The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-13
ROLL CALL AGAINST
SURPRISE ATTEMPT
IS OVERWHELMING
Proposal Is Advanced BY Nc.
Fadden Of Pennsylvania,
Administration Foe
SAYS MORATORIUM ILLEGAL
Resolution Is Submerged 361 to
8 vote; Seven Demo-
Gratis Favor It

washington, Dec. Is. - up - The
house of representatives by 36l to
eight votes Tuesday afternoon reject.
ed move by Representative McFad-
den Pennsylvania Republican, for the
impeachment of President Hoover on
the ground he had betrayed the coun.
try on war debts.
The resolution charged the presi-
dent had failed to obey and to up
hold the law passed by the 72nd con.
gress forbidding cancellation in whole
or in part of the war debts due to the
United States from foreign nations.
and is endeavoring and has endeav.
ored to nullify the contracts existing
between the United States and its
foreign debtors"
It was tabled on motion Of the
Democratic dean of the house, Pou Of
North Carolina, with opposition votes
coming only from Representatives
Blanton, Dem., .Tex), Griffin, Dem,
N. ", Patman, Oem., Texas), ROM
jue, CDem., o., Sweeney. Oem., Ohio).
Black, Dem., N. ", Hancock, Oem,
N. c., and McFadden himself.
House Was Stunned
The house had been stunned for q
time by the suddenness Of the Penn.
sylvanians move. hardly q whisper
being heard when the clerk ran
through the first part Of his 1S-page
excoriation of the president.
The resolution recalled similar at
tacks on the president by McFadden
in the past, attacks which led to hts
party removing his patronage privt-
leges from him after he bitterly as
sailed the moratorium over year
age.
McFaddens only remarks when he
took the floor were:
Mr.. Speaker, rise to question Of
constitutional privilege. On my own
responsibility as member OF the
house of representatives, impeach
Herbert Hoover. president OF the Unite
ed States. for high crimes and mis-.
demeanors ard offer the following
resolution"
resolution charging President Hoover
with violating the laws and constl.
tuition of the United States" and with
high crimes and misdemeanors" was
read by the clerk.
It said the presidents actions had
prevented receipt of payment OF
money owed the United States by
foreign governments and charged him
with conducting conversations with
foreign representatives "ignominous
to the United States"
Was Is Pages Long
The resolution, ID pages long, end.
ed by saying:
Resolved that the committee on
the judiciary is authorized to investt-
gate the official conduct Of Herbert
Hoover, president of the United States.
and all matters related thereto, to
determine whether In the opinion OF
the said committee he has been guilty
of any high crime or misdemeanor
which, in the contemplation Of the
constitution, requires the interposi-
ton of the constitutional powers OF
the house.
such committee shall report ito
findings to the house together with
such resolution of impeachment or
other recommendation as it deems
proper in order that the house OF
representatives may, If necessary
present its complaint to the senate
to the end that Herbert Hoover may
be tried according to the manner pre-.
scribed for the trial Of the executive
by the constitution and the people be
given their constitutional remedy and
be relieved of their present appreher-
sion that a criminal may be in Office
Wanted Quick Vote
Representative Stafford (Rep. Wis.,
interrupted the reading to ask wheth.
er the resolution could be considered
Immediately. Speaker Garner re-
piled:
mot until the reading Of the reso.
luton Is completed"
The floor was crowded, and while
the resolution was being read, Demo-
cratic leaders gathered around Speak.
er Garner for an informal conference.
Representative Smell, the Repubh-
can leader, and Speaker Garner. in
the chair. were surrounded by mem.
bers of their parties, as the clerk
neared the end Of the resolution, con.
ferring over what should be done.
Close by and attentive IN the center
aisle was Chairman Summers Of the
judiciary committee.