Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-05
CARRIERS REPEAL
RESOLUTION FAILS.
Vote on Plan Is Taken in
House as Short Session
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session and for permitting no oppor-
tinity to offer amendment He said he
wished the resolution could be amended
so as to bar the return of the saloon
and to protect the dry Stats5.
Smell Elaborates on Views.
a"I will appreciate the fact" said Mr..
Shell that no legislative proposition
can reach the floor for a vote at this
time that does not meet the approval
OF the Democratic majority.
81 have stated publicly that was
DESTROYS of considering this legislation
early in this session in order to give
full consideration to the vast and i'm
portant economic problems before us.
But when we do this I want to do it
in an orderly wey-in a manner that IS
in keeping with the d.---'itv OF the
House of Representatives. 1 also want
to pass resolution to be submitted to
the individual States that has some
chance Of being ratified in a reasonable
length of time.
In rushing this through here today,
under suspension OF the rules, with only
30 minutes debate on each SIDE, before
We are fully organized for business, you
ara not only break king the 'precedentS of
$50 years, but you are not showing
respect to the office of President by
passing important legislation before the
usual notification Of meeting and re-
csiying any message the President de-
sires to send us. It makes us look like
lot Of irresponsible individuals
stampeded into action rather than a
dignifed legislative body, especially
when we are dealing with one of the
most important functions of Govern
ment, q change in the Constitution"
Mr. Smell said he had declared him
self in favor of changing control of the
liquor traffic back to the States many
times during the campaign, with pro-
vision against return Of the saloon and
protection for dry States,
Predicts Reservations.
ct believe if the Democratic majority
would give us an opportunity to present
such an amendment, there are votes
enough on both sides to adopt it.
But the Speaker has fatty denied
us that right. This is Democratic
lirerslity in consideration of important
legislation
This resolution is not as / would
ike it, Yet it will be amended many
times before it becomes law, and it
does start legislation for return Of
liquor control to the individual States,
which favor, and I have decided to
vote for it,"
Mr.. SHELLS announcement that he
would vote for the resolution was
greeted with laughter and cheers. He
continued:
I'm also firm in my belief that
when the resolution reaches another
body it will receive the attention its
Importance entities it to receive, and
when it comes back to us for further
consideration it will contain the reser-
vations against the saloon and protec-
ton for dry States which many of us
now desire. Then it will stand some
chance Of early ratification and be
much more satisfactory resolution than
the one we are called upon to vote for
today"
Moore Speaks for Drys.
Representative Moore, Republican. of
Ohio, was the first dry speaker, telling
his colleagues on the Republican side
he could not conscientiously vote for
such a resolution. Describing the situa-
ton of distress and hunger, he said
this is offering "a serpent instead of
feast-that is what the Democrats are
offering even before they receive the
Presidents message. This not only
permits the return of the saloon, but
practically guarantees it." :.
Representative Blanton, Democrat, of
Texas, protested the time for debate
was not being evenly divided among
those who objected to the resolution
and those in favor Of it. but he was
shouted down.
Representative Celler, Democrat, Of
New York, a wet, referred to Minority
Leader Smell as "the mouthpiece Of the
most decisively defeated President in
the history of the country" He quoted
President Roosevelt as saying at
the Chicago convention that from this
day on, prohibition is doomed"
Representative Beck. Republican, of
Pennsylvania, leader of the Republican
wet bloc said this is a day of saliva
ton from the bondage under which
the American people have suffered IL
years. This gives the American people
opportunity to say whether they want
to retain this prohibition bondage" He
announced to the House that at meet
ing of the Republican wet group today
it was unanimously and enthusiastic
cany resolved to support and vote for
this resolution"
Guided by Michigan Vote.
Representative Kitchener, Republican
of Michigan, a lame duck member of
the Judiciary Committee, explained his
action in voting against reporting this
resolution from the Judiciary Commit
tee, saying his proposed substitute would
safeguard against the return of the
saloon. Then he announced he would
vote for this resolution guided by the
emphatic referendum vote in Michigan,
hpin0 QCCilral fhat nYNYNOrfIyYitxr will
be given in the Senate to put in safe
guards against the return of the saloon.
Representative Britten, Republican,
of Illinois, told his colleagues the
integrity Of the national platforms of
each of the two great parties Is at
stake. How in the name of heaven
can any Republican or any Democrat
refuse to vote for this resolution" he
asked. THE people are not interested
in the language of the resolution but
in the vote for resubmission.
Representative Stalker of New York,
dry Republican, declared the prol1ibi-
ton law had never yet been given
thorough chance. He said he was
against taking a vote on the prohibi-
ton amendment until an opportunity
had been had to try out the law further
Stalker was co-author with the late
Senator Jones of Washington of the
-and-ten" law.
Representative Treadway Of Massa-
chuSettS said he would vote for adoption
of the resolution although he objected
to the steamroller.' He said he would
like to vote for resolution similar to
that offered by Senator Glass of Vir-
GINA in the Senate, which would ban
the saloon and protect the dry States.
Mrs. Norton Presents Views.
Representative Glover of Arkansas,
Democratic dry, said he was not willing
to align himself with the liquor and
other interests which were pressing for
the adoption of this resolution.
THE idea that the Democrats won
the last election on the wet issue is
wearing away" said Mr.. Glover. He
added he did mt think the Dam ncrats