The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
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Congressman Again Refuses to Answer Subpoena in Connection With Daugh-
 erty Impeachment
By Associated Prcss

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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-What action should be taken as a result of the refusal of Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota, to appear and testify as to his im- peachment charges against Attor- ney General Daugherty will be con sidered Monday by the House ju- dietary committee.
 For a second time MT. Keller to- day failed to respond to formal subpoena served on him after his dramatic withdrawal Thursday from further participation in the proceedings before the committee. Some members wanted to certify the case to the House immediately with view to. contempt proceed ings there, but others were not so certain that the committee had authority to do so since Mir. Keller had served formal notice through his counsel that he stood on his rights as a member of the House.
 Exceeded Power
 1t was his position that the com mittee clearly had exceeded its con stitutional powers in issuing the sub poena, which, it was contended, car ried back of it the threat that if he did not appear he would be cited for contempt.
 | Representative Graham of Pennsyl- vania. ranking republican on the committee. insisted that the right of the committee was plain and that 1t should act at once. Representative Sumner, democrat, Texas, and other members, held. however, that they find no precedent and that the com mittee should consider the matter de- liberately. Chairman Volstead also counseled against too nasty action and after extended arguments 1t was decided to put the matter over until Monday.
 VIII Resume Hearing
 At the same time the committed voted 10 resume hehrings on the i'm peachment charges Tuesday. Wit nesses will include Representative Woodruff of Michigan. and Johnson, South Dakota. republicans, who have attacked the Attorney General in the House for alleged failure to prose cute war fraud cases vigorously. It also stated that the committee would examine officials of the department of, justice who have handled cases cited in Mir Keller's specifications against the Attorney General.
 Chairman Volstead declared It was the purpose of the committee to get all available facts about the charges, despite the withdrawal of Mir. Keller. He said MT. Keller's charges that tho committee had been packed were unfair and 'unfouhded and other members denied the allegation Of the Minnesota member that there was an effort to "whitewash' MT. Daugh- erfy.
 Others Wm Aid
 Chairman volstead has written to both Representatives Johnson an Woodruff, asking for any assistance they could give in Investigating MT. Keller's charges, and both have of fered to help in any inquiry into the charges theyf made. Mir. Woodruff said he had had nothing to do with the drawing of Mir. Kellers specified tions and similar announcement was made tonight by Mir. Johnson. He added that charges had been made in the specifications which in his opinion were founded on neither fact nor law.
 In his letter to Chairman Volstead. which he made public. MT. Johnson called attention that his charges in the House had dealt with the sale or surplus war property and added that it was a pleasure for him to know that the judiciary committee "appa : rently desires to go into these mat ters thoroughly"
 Announcing that he could submit at once list of witnesses, including army officers and civilian accounts, who in his opinion would substan- tiate every statement made to the House. Mr. Johnson asked tho priv ilege of appearing before the com mittee to cross examine certain of the witnesses.