The New York herald., 1922-05-03

came Attorney-General?" Senator Wat
son inquired.
mo, / don't think anybody has paid
him that much since he became Attor-
ney-General." Senator Caraway an
swered.
ITO what case does the Senator re-
fer?" the Indiana Senator asked.
The Morse case"
well. does the Senator charge on the
responsibility OF a Senator" Senator
Watson continued. that Mr.. Daugherty.
even before he became Attorney General.
received fee for helping to get Morse
out OF prison ?"
Il charged that was matter of pub
lie information" was the reply. II was
not present when the contract was made.
l will say that | have heard IL so often
/ think II is true. Does the Senator
from Indiana say II is not true?'
II do" senator Watson replied And
| say it of my own personal knowledge" I"
Then. Mr.. Daugherty did not repre-
sent Morse?" shot back Senator Cara
way.
II did not say he did not represent
Morse" Senator Watson replied. But
| say on my own knowledge of the case
he received no fee for the service rem
dered nor did he represent Morse di-
recty, according to my understanding.
VI
Denied IL to watson.
Ibid the Attorney General tell the
Senator that he did not ?" Senator Cara
way asked
HE did,
And that he never received cent?
Not for that" declared Senator Wat
son.
II do not. know whether he ever got
fee from Morse for another purpose
or not. l say he did not get fee
for getting Morse out of the penitentiary
or for helping TO get him out"
Senator Watson added that when he
heard the rumor that Mr. Daugherty
him pardon. he went to him and asked
If the report were true and Mr.. Daugh-
erty replied In the negative.
At this point Senator Moses On. H.)
got into the debate by charging that
William G.. McAdoo had received a large
fee from Morse for appearing before
boards and commissions under the Will
son Administration.
That" said Senator Moses. 'fs not
rumor. IL Is a matter OF record"
Il do not know" replied Senator
Caraway whether the thing he did
was right or wrong. / will say. how
of a lobbyist and conceals his interest
in order to influence the Administration
either to get contract or to get a
pardon, he falls without the pale and
/ do not think he is entitled to any
credit for it,"
watson Defends Fee.
Mr. Watson said that II a lawyer
is retained to get a pardon for con-
v.ct and his investigation shows tha
prisoner is entitled to consideration
there was no violation of ethics in
volved.
The President to-day asked for an ad-
ditional $500, 900 to prosecute war prof
iteers. He transmitted to the Speaker OF
the House letter received from At
torney-General Daugherty and Director
OF the Budget Charles C. Dawes, show.
| ing that $500, 900 would be required il
the Depar of Justice is to fils
proceedings in the courts against per
sons and firms suspected of graftins
| in war contracts or against whom
charges have been filed by the Wal
| Department.
| A letter was also submitted by Direc-
| tor of the Budget Dawes. who state.
that this money is needed by reason OF
the inadequacy of the present appropri
ations to properly and thoroughly inves
tigate alleged war frauds, particularly
these growing out of war contracts. in
cludinr those, the prosecution Of whict
h We been specifically directed by Con
gresF."
tion by the Department of Justice Gen
Dawes referred to as specifically di