New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
House Blocks
Impeachment
OF I)a,aglnerty
Representative Keller, I1ltIe-
pendent Republican, Pre-
SCENTS Charges tsrowingtDu
of Injunction Proceedings
Referred TO Committee
Attorney General Says Per-
sonal Motive Is Behind Ac-
sion and Ii Not Disturbed

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. fmpeaeh-
n1e1t charges against Attorney Gem
eral naugherty. growing out of his
petition for an injunction in the eases
Of striking railway employees, were
presented to the House to-day by Rep
resentative Keller of Minnesota, an
independent Republican. After a brief
furry they were referred to the Judici-
ary Committee, with members, Repub-
licans and Democrats alike, predicting
they never would be heard from again.
Seven specific charges were set forth
in the Keller complaint, embracing al
legged attempts to abridge the freedom
of speech, the freedom OF the press
and the right of people peaccably to
assemble. The Attorney General was
accused of threatening citizens who
had opposed his attempts to "over-
ride the Constitution he was charged
with using the funds of his office
illegally and without warrant" for
the prosecution of individuals and cor
porations "for certain lawful acts"
with failure to prosecute violation of
the law "after those violations have
become public scandal" The conclud-
ing counts charged that the Attorney
General had defeated the ends of jus
tice by recommending the release from
prison of wealthy offenders against the
Sherman antitrust act, and with fail
ure to prosecute persons legally in
d!cted for crimes against the people.
Offers TO Prove Charges
At the conclusion of the reading of
his charges Mr.. Keller offered, and
the clerk read, the usual impeachment
official conduct of the Attorney Gen
eral, at the same time announcing
that he was prepared to go before the
committee ITO produce evidence and
witnesses in proof of my charges"
Then, quite Unexpectedly, he moved
that the House adopt his resolution.
representative Mondell, of Wyoming,
the Republican leader, was on his feet,
however, with a motion to refer the
whole proceeding to the Judiciary
Committee, and it was put through
with only few voices being lifted in
opposition.
Some time in the future, according
to the view expressed by leaders, the
committee may report adversely on
the resolution, or else let it sleep for
all time. The only expression from.
members on the floor was by Repre-
sentative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas,
who sought to have the reading
gt0nnad NJ % II
was not privileged. Speaker Gillett
swept the objection aside, and the
House was quick to follow it's leader
in preventing aYvote on the Keller mo-
tion forAimmediate action. ..s,s
Should Abolish Labor Board.
Abolition Of the Railroad Labor
Board and thesssetting up in its place
Of "a disinterssted tribunal" for set
tlement of railroad disputes was pro-
posed In bin introduced by Repre-
sentative Hoch, of Kansas Republican
member of the committee which framed
the transportation act creating the
board.
CHICAGO, Sept 1t.-Attorney Gem
erai Daugherty, when told of Repre-
sentative Keller's move to impeach him,
said Mr.. Keller had personal motive
in his action. The Attorney General
smiled when first told of the impeach-
ment move, and later made a Brief
comment as follows:
"Mr. Keller has grievance based
on the fact that he could not control
the Department of Justice in a case
he was personally interested in. am
not disturbed"
Mr.. Daugherty refused to amplify
his statement