Evening star., 1932-12-13
MOVE TO |MPEACH
HOOVER DEFEATED.
McFadden Resolution to Re.
move President Voted
Down, 361 to 8.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House of Representatives on a
roll-call vote this afternoon rejected a
resolution proposed by Representative
McFadden. Pennsylvania Republican,
looking TO the Impeachment of Presi-
dent Hoover The vote was overwhelm-
ing.
The vote was 36l to 8.
Seven Democrats joined McFadden
in voting against tabling the resolution.
They were Black of New York, Blanton
Of Texas, Griffin of New York, Han
cock of North Carolina, Patman of
Texas, Romjue of Missouri and Sweeney
of Ohio.
The resolution was tabled on the mo-
tion of Chairman Pou Of the Rules
Committee. who had participated in
hastily summoned conference in frcnt
Of Speaker Garner's daiS as reading OF
the 18-page excoriation OF the President
progressed.
Pou, dean of the Democratic ma
jority, had the roll call vote brought
about, and it soon became apparent that
the resolution was decisively dead as it
stood.
Long Foe Of Hoover.
Nearly every member was on the
floor when McFadden introduced the
resolution. The remainder rushed to
the floor while the long document was
being read.
McFadden long has been foe Of
Mr.. Hoover and asSailed him in the
resolution, especially in connection with
the moratorium.
Last session. for his attacks on the
President, McFadden was deprived of
all his patronage rights, which were
transferred to Pennsylvania Senators,
Reed and Davis
Although the complainant had in
formed no one of his intention, the gall
leries were crowded at the time he made
his sensational effort. The members
became tense, and hurried conferences
were held by Representative Smell of
New York, the Republican floor leader,
with Speaker Garner and numerous
other leaders
Many Crimes Charged.
At times confusion was at high peak,
and again and again Speaker Garner
banged his gavel to restore order, but
had it only for moments.
The resolution charged the Chief Ex-
ecutlve with many high crimes and mis-
demeancrS, saying he had attempted
unlaWfully to dissipate and has unlaw-
fully dissipated financial resources and
other resources of the United States"
The resolution charged that the
President had interfered with the re-
ceipt by the United States Of payments
due from foreign nations, causing great
losses, injuring the credit of the United
States and increasing unemployment
and suffering.
1t added that he had initiated and
carried on secret conversations "igno-
minious to the United States, with Ger
man government officials and interna-
tional bankers and others, with intent
to deceive and to injure the Govern
ment ard the people"
Asked for Investigation.
The resolution ended by saying:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary is authorized to investigate
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 COM
mittee he has been guilty of any high
crime or misdemeanor which, in the
contemplation of the Constitution. re-
quires the interpoSitiOn Of the C0nStitu-
tional powers of the House.
Such committee shall report its
findings to the House. together with
such resolution of impeachment or
other recommendation as it deems
proper in order that the House of Rep
resentatives may, if necessary, present
its complaint to the Senate to the end
that Herbert Hoover may be tried ac-
cording to the manner prescribed for
the trial of the Executive by the Con-
stitution and the people be given their
constitutional remedy and be relieved
of their present apprehension that a
criminal may be in office"
v House in Confusion.
Representative Stafford, Republican,
of Wisconsin interrupted the reading to
ask whether the resolution could be
considered Immediately. Speaker Gar
ner replied:
Not until the reading of the reso-
luton Is completed"
Many members, intensely serious
when the resolution first was offered.
relaxed as reading progressed
AS page after page was read, the
House grew noisy with the buzz of con-
versation about it.
The House was in the widest con-
fusion at the conclusion of the reading,
but order was finally restored by
Speaker Garner.
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