The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-02
WAR FRAUDS FIGHT BREAKS IN
THE HOUSE IN GREATEST FURY
Chairman Campbell, Of Rules
Committee, Declares Demo-
cratic Attack, on Attorney.
General Daugherty Is h-
tended to Serve the War
Crooks"

trauOS HSQl raging III ooyo AA s1S
senate broke with unexpected fury IN
the house today, ten minutes after the
rules committee had rescinded Its 40
ton in giving right OF way to RS-
publican resolution for investigator
OF the lack of government prosecution
Of alleged war grafters.
Charges by Chairman Campbell Of
the committee that the Democratic
attack on Attorney General Daughs
erty was the only way In which they
could serve war crooks" threw tha
house into disorder. There were
cheers from the Republicans. while
the Democrats were silent, save ono
who Kissed.
Garrett's Allegation
1t brought from Representative Gar.
rett Of Tennessee, Democratic leader,
the assertion that Chairman Camp
bell, who in the first instance had
voted to put the investigation resolu.
ton before the house, had been In
duced by the attorney general TO
cnange his vote and vote not to tnves-
tigate the department Of Justice.
After Mr.. Garrett had presented q
letter from A. Mitchell Palmer, former
attorney genearl, courting an investi'
CATION by congress, Representative
Mondell Of Wyoming, Republican lead
er. declared he was glad the commit
tee had rescinded Its action.
"A congressional investigation at
this time" he said, could servo no
other purpose than that OF delay, OF
muddving the waters, OF preventing
the prompt action Of the grand jury
and of the courts
None viii Be Exempt
At the outset Of his speech MI.
Campbell said the activities "of men
In the Chicago convention Will NOS
operate in his defense in the grand
Jury room" and that the present.
ton of a name to the San Francisco
convention will not exempt his nams
from presentation by the grand jury.
The chairman asserted that IN tnS
cases being presented to the grsno
Jury and to be presented, the attorney
General hopes to put the halter on
those conspicuous crooks who CON
spired to defraud and rob the govern
ment during the war, and iead tnem
to the penitentiary.'
Sneakers for each side attacked the
methods Of the other respecting IN.
yestigations. Mr.. Campbell charge4
Democrats in congress stood
lence for the period Of the VI
did noe raise voice or hand
conspiracies to defraud and hshs1
government S"5 q
sinistsr Motive Seen.
"phitostatic copies Of Mt. Daugh
i.tter relating TO private practi
mr. Twelve years ago" said Mf.
bell. were not published until
had cabled Charles w. Morse, u
ltontaire ship builder, who was Ie
the country, under An assume,ut a,t,n nH H.
return at once TO face possible ihS
Declaring the Republicans might 90
nc they pleased about the inVestigeuon
sought by Representative Woourut
and Johnson, Republicans, Mr. daFfe.'
exclaimed. , 70 s.,,
do not want your officials investigated
you do not have to have them invest, ISL,
gated but ] serve motive on you now
that you are not with my consent golhS
IN avoid an investigation OF your own
officiais by attacking the officials OF
former former administrator i who stand ready
and anxious to participate in any inyes.
tigation that you may desire TO make.
Mr.. Woodruff told the house II Wa
nNfI lon nf
Committee had foreclosed action BY It on
"But | want TO serve notice on every
member" he added, that II the attof.
ney generals department does NOT y
will secure. and he stated tho same
thing a year ago-of course-if the ds.
partment of justice does not operate IN
these cases you will find me here when
congress meets again..