Evening star., 1933-02-08

the shadier activities of Congress"
Tempers rose in the Senate's furious
debate on whether to turn Barry out.
dismiss an employe who had been ser
geant at arms for IA years.
Logan Demands Fair Trial.
Barry was not without his defenders.
Senator Logan, Democrat, of Kentucky,
challenged the Senate, argued that the
man had not been given a fair trial.
| Down in my State we would call this
mob law" he said.
senator Dickinson, Republican, of
Iowa, compared the Senate's action to
a fox hunt, with scores of men, horses
and dogs after "one little fox"
| The roll call on the motion to re-
move Barry follows:
Democrats for-Ashurst, Bailey. Bank
head. Barkley, Black, Bratton, Buckley,
Byrnes. Caraway, Clark, Connally. Cool
ldge, Costigan, Dill, Fletcher. George,
! Gore, Harrison, Hayden, Hull, Ken
drick, Lewis, McGin, Mcclellan, Neely,
, Pittman, Reynolds, Robinson of Ar
kansas, Sheppard, Smith, Trammell,
| wagner, Walsh Of Massachusetts,, Walsh
OF Montana and Wheeler. Total. 35.
! Republicans for - Austin, Blaine,
Brockhart, Frazier, johnson. Kean.
La Toilette, McNary, Norris, Nye, Pat
terson, Reed, Schall, Schuyler, Steiwer,
Ihomas OF Idaho, Vandenberg and
Watson. Total 18.
Grand total for. 53
Democrats against-Copeland. l.
Republicans against-Barbour. Bing-
ham, Capper. Couzens, Dale, Dickinson,
Goldsborough, Grammer, Hale. Hast
lngs. Hebert, Keyes, Moses, Townsend,
Walcott and White. Total, 16.
| Grand total against, II.
Senators paired or announced for re-
moval were Cutting, Republican, and
Bulow and Tydings, Democrats.
Paired or announced against were
Hatfield, Oddie and Robinson, Indiana,
Republicans.
! Debate Is Tempestuous.
| Those supporting the dismissal said
II Barry were not removed the country
would believe his assertion was true.
| Bitter statements shouted In high
pitched voices intermingled with sharp
irony and soft hurnor during the tenn
pestuous debate preceding the vote.
Several times the crowded galleries
were warned they must be silent, and
twice the Senators themselves were
called to order for infractions of par
| l1amentary rules.
The dapper little man about whom all
| the fuss centered waited quietly at his
home for the verdict, already suspended
after the drama-filled trial last Friday
! in which he played the leading role.
| He insisted throughout, up to the
final hearing, earlier yesterday. that he
had been attempting to defend the
| Senate from general belief in con-
| gressional corruption, although he ac-
| knowledged he had no proof Of his
accusation.
Despite Barrys dismissal, the ramifi-
cations of the spectacular case fore
shadowed possible further congressional
action.
Patman Demands Probe.
Representative Patman, Democrat. OF
Texas, yesterday introduced q resolution
for an investigation by a joint commit
tee of Barry's statements as well as
other charges of congressional bribery
and lobbying.
When Chairman Norris of the Judici-
ary Committee submitted the favorable
report on the removal resolution late
yesterday it looked for moment as
| thought the Senate would vote without
debate.
The galleries, which had been crowd
! ed for an hour, and the floor, jammed
| with House members, thought 1t was all
over as the vote was put and chorus
of "ayes" echoed.
But before the vote was completed.
heavy-set, round-faced Senator Logan
! arose and challenged the Senates right
| to dismiss the veteran official. q
Senator Glenn, Republican. OF Illi-
nois, compared Barry's statement with
| "baseless attacks" he said were, made on
/ the Senate flOOr
under the congressional cloak OF i'm
munity, and asserted witnesses before
Senate committees were "browbeaten
and abused"
The Illinois Senator pointed out that
| former Gov. Smith was editor OF the
| magazine and argued he snoulo De
called rather than throw the entire
blame on the poor, old" Senate Official
Procedure Called Disgrace.
Senator Bingham, Republican. OF
| Connecticut, characterized the SenateS
procedure as "a disgrace to the Senate,
while Senator Dale, Republican, of Ver-
mont said it was positively ridicu-
lous." They referred particularly to the
Senate trial of Barry, at which Bingham
said the sergeant at arms was confused
by some of the ablest lawyers OF the
land"
Ridiculing suggestions that Barry be
| reprimanded instead of dismissed, Sen
| ator Connally. Democrat, of Texas, said
! before he would do that he would vote
| to give him bouquet for libeling the
Senate by his own admission
Senator Gore, Democrat, Oklahoma,
! suggested a tap on the wrist" put
warned against breaking the crystal
| on his watch"
Connally asserted that Senator in
| the same position as Barry would be
suspended quickly.
IF we don't dismiss him." Connally
| said, 'the country will say that old fel-
d, low Barry told the truth up there and
! tnose white-livered Senators were afraid
to fire him."
Tempers rose as the debate dragged
out, and Norris drew warning from
| the presiding officer, Senator Moses, Re-
| publican, of New Hampshire, when he
| suggested Senator Dickinson offer some
plan which shows he has mind Of
| his own"
Norris and Glenn Clash.
A few minutes later Moses had to
rap for several minutes to restore order
| as Norris and Glenn walked toward
| each other, both shouting excitedly and
! at the same time.
| Glenn contended Barry's reference to
demagogues in Congress had aroused
| the Senate more than anything else, to
which Norrise could be heard asserting
over the tumult:
"The more I listen to the Senator
from Illinois, the more I wonder If 1t
isn't the truth
Moses ordered both Senator'S to take
their chairs, but then permitted Norris
to continue
Glenn had said AL Smith should be
called before a committee rather. than
centering all the blame on Barry.
Norris offered to set up a committee,
with Glenn as chairman, to investigate
the case and call Smith or any one
else.
Senator Black, Democrat, Alabama,
csked Norris II Smith had been the
7srgeant at arms in the case would the
Senators from Indiana and Iowa defend