HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON RULES1920 |
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88 Members accepted as competent accused ADMINISTRATION OF LOUIS aliens American citizens appear arraignment or trial arrests without warrant asked to produce Assistant Secretary Attorney bureau and explain cablegram Caminetti be asked CAMPBELL Chairman Committee Commissioner Committee on Rules Communist Labor Parties competent and relied Copy of letter Counsel for Louis December 27 decisions upon appeals Department of Justice despite recommendation evidence FRANK F hearing reported held House of Representatives Illinois Immigration Service instructions were sent INVESTIGATION OF ADMINISTRATION Ireland JACKSON H January Jersey Kelleher Kentucky LLOYD-GEORGE Louis F Louisiana Massachusetts Massachusetts D memorandum Minnesota NESBIT newspapers North Carolina North Dakota Number of arrests office Ohio Pennsylvania persons PHILIP political nature Post proposed impeachment RALSTON recommendation of inspector record resolution respectfully to suggest Rhode Island RIORDAN RODENBERG searches and seizures Secretary of Labor signed by 88 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS SPEEDY TRIALS Tennessee tion under-cover agent waive our right York York D
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Stran 265 - The committee this day met, Hon. Philip P. Campbell (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will be in order. Mr. RALSTON. Mr. Chairman, in order to complete the record and bring it in all respects up to date, I want to ask leave to submit, first, my letter to yourself as chairman of the committee, dated May 10, 1920; next, letter of May 13, 1920; next, letter of May 21, 1920; and I would also...
Stran 269 - Congress of the United States of America protest against further imprisonment, without arraignment or trial, of persons resident in Ireland arrested for acts of a political nature, and we ask in the spirit of American freedom and love of justice, out of our friendliness to the peoples of England and Ireland, and in the name of international peace, that hereafter if arrests based upon acts of a political nature are made in Ireland, by color or any form of authority, the right of trial shall without...
Stran 269 - ... of a people, are destructive of human rights, and are at variance with that principle of liberty which is embodied In the United States Constitution in the provision that no person shall be ' deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law...
Stran 269 - Ireland for political offenses, was sent to-duy to Premier Lloyd-George and the British Parliament. RECOGNIZES ENGLISH COURTS. The message said : " With the profound convicton that further wars and acts of war should be avoided and believing that wholesale arrests without warrant or trial disturb the peace and...
Stran 268 - Caminetti be given an opportunity to show any legal authoritv he has for making such findings. 4. We suggest that the committee ask Mr. Caminetti as to the usual practice in promulgating regulations to the Immigration Service: and why such practice was not followed, when about December 30. 1919, telegraphic instructions were sent all immigrant inspectors authorizing them to hear aliens without first notifying them of their right to have counsel. Verv sincerely, yours, JACRSON II. RALSTON, FHAXK NESBIT,...
Stran 266 - ... he has discountenanced interference with the right of the accused to have counsel for their defense; in all these respects basing his action also upon the law as laid down by the Supreme Court of the United States and by inferior courts. The foregoing facts should in themselves be enough to preclude the thought of any resolution or report proceeding from any body of American citizens, legislators or not. in the slightest degree critical or condemnatory of Mr. Post, brought up as such citizens...
Stran 265 - It has not been shown that in any respect Mr. Post has laid down as guiding him any erroneous view of the law or has disobeyed or departed in any respect from the instructions of his superior. Affirmatively, in favor of positions taken by Mr. Post, it bas among other things appeared that in bis decisions Mr.
Stran 266 - ... resolution or report proceeding from any body of American citizens, legislators or not. in the slightest degree critical or condemnatory of Mr. Post, brought up as such citizens are to respect the commands of the Constitution. We can not regard such a course taken by Americans as thinkable. It may not be out of place, however, to say that we insist — 2. As to the right of the House of Representatives or Congress to condemn in any manner: The Congress is by the Constitution a legislative body....
Stran 267 - September 5, 1919. 11. Produce a copy of letter written by the Attorney General to various editors of magazines throughout the country, dated January 27, 1920, containing propaganda in favor of an "unflinching war" against the radical movement.
Stran 266 - Congress of a particular clerk or sergeant at arms, the courts in protesting against the passage of an act, Congress in asking the judges to appoint or remove referees or receivers, or. in reproaching the courts for their rulings. In presenting at this time these views to your honorable committee, we do not waive our right on behalf of Mr. Post to submit further evidence bearing upon the question of impeachment — the only question to our knowledge pending before or which may be considered by your...