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Show DEMOCRAIHAS INSULTED HIM WASHINGTON, Dec 16 There was a brief display of verbal fireworks in the senate chamber late today during whh h Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah accused Senator Simmons Di m-ocrat, m-ocrat, North Carolina, of having insulted in-sulted him "at 20 or more times" and tho North Carolina senator declared ,Senator Smoot had made a statement he knows was not the truth ' The flare-up occurred during a bit of debate over the effect on prices of the recently enacted tariff law and while quite heated ended with both s. nators agreeing to lot the record speak for itself. Senator Simmons attempted at-tempted to question tho I'tah senator. Wfho after answering several questions said the' Inquiries were designed to cm- Ibarrass him Sonator Simmons denied Ihc liu.i any intention of embarrassing Senator Smoot, who he added, was "too omnipotent to embarrass." 00 |