Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-06-02
WAR FRAUD BILL
MEETS WATERLOO
Woodruff-johnson Bill Is Killed
in the House.
HAD TO FORCE ADJOURNMENT
Charles w. Morse and His Three Sons
Lose Fight to Escape Trial on
the Indictment for
Conspiracy.

washington, June 1.-hepuDllcanS
were forced to the strategy of bring
ing about an adjournment of the house
to prevent consideration of the Wood
ruff-Johnson resolution demanding
congressional investigation of war
frauds Other developments relating
to war frauds were:
1. Charles W. Morse anG his three
sons lost their eight to escape trial on
an Indictment charging conspiracy TO
defraud the United States in cunnec-
ton with wartime ship construction
contracts with the shipping board.
Their demurrer gainst the Indictment
was overruled by Chief Justice Mccoy
of the Supreme court of the District
of Columbia The court sustained the
governments contention that there
was a conspiracy sufficiently charged,
and that the alleged defrauding of the
shipping board constituted a fraud
against the government.
Special Grand Jury Busy.
2. The special grand jury author
lied by congress at the request of
Attorney General Daugherty started
work here. With the attorney general
personally in charge the jury will
conduct searching inquiry into the
various cases - be presented to it..
Strictest secrecy as to what cases will
be first presented for indictment is
being maintained at the Department
of Justice.
When the house met Representative
Royal c. Johnson, Republican. of
South Dakota, was prepared to renew
his motion to require Chairman Camp
bell Of the rules committee to call up
the resolution for an investigation
Speaker Gillett is understood to have
indicated he could no longer deny the
motion, so Republican Leader MOndell
moved to adjourn. Representative
Johnson demanded roll call. The
motion carried i01 to Sc.
Fourteen Republicans bolted their
leaders and voted with 70 Democrats
against adjournment. Democratic
leaders have passed the word around
on their side TO keep the minority rec
ord clear, so as to pave the way for
use of the war frauds scandal as a big
campaign issue this fall
The Republican insurgents were {:
Representative Brown, Wisconsin I;
| German, Illinois; Keller, Minnesota F.;
Scott, Tennessee; Woodruff Michi-
gan; Christopherson, South Dakota /;
James, Michigan; Calm, Ohio; John
son, South Dakota; Reece. Tennessee,
and Williamson, North Dakota. Lea
of California and Campbell, Pennsyl-
vania. were the two Democrats voting
with Republican Leader Mondell.
Defeat for Johnson.
The "old guard" Republicans stood
solidly against Johnson.
This marked the last opportunity
that Mr.. Johnson will have for offer
ing his motion to force Campbell to
permit the house to pass on the inves-
tigation question. The rules commit
tee by strictly party vote, except for
Johnson himself, will rescind its
earlier action in ordering the resolu-
ton reported.
After the favorable report is re-
scinded and the measure withdrawn
into committee, advocates of the in
vestigation will not be able to bring
UP the matter on the floor. motion
likely is TO be made TO discharge the
committee from further consideration
OF the resolution, however. This would
afford another opportunity to put the
house on record.