New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
Debate Right
ToCite Keller
For Contempt
h,,liciary Committee Serves
second Subpoena on Man
Who Started Daugherty
Inquiry, hut Is Ignored
q.lcs Action Tomorrow
nen;es 'Whiiewash' Charges
and viii Call Woodruff
and Johnson 10 Testify

w,suYNCT0N Dec. is.--whst ac.
.s.,,a he usen ~ result OF the
-, !, Representative Keller, Re-
-, Mionesota, TO appear and
.,s, !, 70 his Impeachment charges
Attorney General Daeghorty
en- !. considered Monday by the
p,..s Judi,ary Comm.tee.
~, .e,osd tme Nr Keller failed
- u psaonally respond 10 a for-
,..o-s served on him after bis
-, vi.hdravsl Thursday from
- ,.r.jeisaticn in tho proceeding
-. .se sonmistec. Some members
.,....i % certify the case 20 the foSso
.--.5js,ey, With view 70 contempt
...5irrs there. bat others were not
psy-',,sis that the committee had au-
,;.v 10 DO so. since Nr. Keller had
se7gJ formal notice through his coun-
III ttst be stood on his rights as .
,.essber Of the House. u was his posi-
sier that the committee clearly had
erete5ed Is constitutional powers IN
Issuing the subpoena, which, it was
ee.iended, carried back OF ID the
thiest that " be did not appear ho
would be cited for contempt
Graham Urges Action
representative Graham, OF Pcnnsyl-
tauin, ranking Republican on the com
niltee, insisted that the right OF the
eormitte was plain and that II should
f,t az once. Representative Summers,
Dsnocrat, Texas, and other members
hid. h0wcver, that there was no preoe-
esnt 80 far as they could find, and that
ne committee should consider the nat
fsr deliberately. Chairman Volstead
also counseled against too hasty action,
ana after arguments extending over
nore than an hour IL was decided 20
d.. the matter over until Monday.
Al the same time the COMMITTEES
voted TO resume hearings on the i'm
peaehment charges next Tuesday. Wit
fesses will include Representatives
woodruff, Of Michigan, and Johnson
Of South Dakota, Republicans, who have
attacked the Attorney General in the
House for alleged failure 20 prosecute
vsN fraud cases vigorously. lt also
vas stated that the committee would
examine officials OF the Department Of
Justice who have handled cases cited
an Mr. Keller's specifications against
Che Attorney General.
Deny "Whitewash" Charges
Chairman Volstead declared IL was
the purDose Of the cOmmitte % get al
sbe facts Il could about the charges
dsspite the withdrawal Of Mr. Keller.
He said Mr. Keller's charges that the
committee had been packed" we're IN
fair and unfounded. and other members
denied the allegation OF the Minnesota
member that there was an effort TO
svhitsvash" Mr.. Daugherty.
Chairman Nolstead has written 70
10th representatives johnson and
Woc5ru9 asking for any assistance
they could give IN investigating Mr..
Kellers charges, and both have offered
70 help in any inquiry into the charges
they made Mr.. Woodruff said he had
had nothing 10 do with the drawing
Of Mr.. Keller's specifications and
similar announcement was made to-
nieht by Mr.. johnson. He added that
tharRes had been made in the specifi-
cations which, IN his opinion, were
founded on neither fact nor law"
IN his letter to Chairman Volstead,
viieh he made public, Mr.. johnson
called attention that his charges IN
Tie House had dealt with the sale Of
surplus war property, and added that
Il was a pleasure for him 70 know
that the Judiciary Committee "aPpar-
sntly desires to go into these matters
Thoroughly"
Announcing that he could submit at
one4 a list Of witnesses, including
amy officers and civilian account
snts, who, in his opinion, would sub
rsntiate "every statement made 70 the
House" Mr.. johnson asked the privi-
lege Of appearing before the committee
70 eross-examine certain OF the wit
nessss.
Two OFFER to Help
Chairman Volstead has written to
hath Renresentatives Johnson and
WooduF sskips for any assistance
they could give in investigating Mr.
Kellsrs charges. and both have Of
fered 10 help in any inquiry into the
charges they made. Mr. Woodruff SAID
he had had nothing TO do with the
drawing OF Mr. Keller's specifications
and q similar announcement was made
tonight By Mr. Johnson He added
that charges had been made in the
speeihcstions which, In his opinion,
were founded on neither fact nor
law"
In his letter TO Chairman Volstead,
which be made public, Mr.. johnson
e,lcd attention that his charges IN
ne House had dealt with the sale OF
'sDlos war property, and added that
vas a pleasure for him 90 know
an he Judiciary Committee "ap-
i'nsly desires to go into these mat
Nn thoroughly"