The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
|ANNUL OILLEASE,
 ! PUNISH GUILTY, F DEMANDS WALSH
Teapot Dome Charges Grow In Sensation In Open Debate
IGNORE DAUGHERTY
 URGED ON SENATE
Call For Denby's Resigna- tion Suggested-Heflin
 Forecasts Whitewash'

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Teapot Dome discussion was brought out of committee room today to the floor of the Senate where charges even more sensat tional than those made by wit. nesses at the inquiry were lodged by | senators.
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, who has had the lead in developing the inquiry, concluded the more than three hours debate with formal notice that he would ask the committee to rec 0mmend resolution advising the President to institute proceedings for the annulment of the Wyoming Naval oil reserve lease to the Sinclair inter- ests by former Interior Secretary Fall. Moreover, the senator said he would ask the committee to include in the resolution provision for the employ the case independent of the department of justice. by reasons of the wide spread suspicion throughout the coun- try against" Attorney General Daugh- erty.
 Believes Suggestion Welcome
 sSenator Walsh said he was not pre- pdtCu lO say WhCthCI thho SuSplSloli was fault or a misfortune of the attorney general. He added, however | that he felt certain MT. Daugherty would be glad to have his department relieved of the matter in view of his long friendship for Fall and their serv- ice together in the cabinet.
 Senate discussion came upon de- mand by Senator Caraway, democrat Arkansas, for immediate action on his resolution proposing cancellation of the Teapot Dome lease. A vote on his motion to discharge the investigate ing commission from Further discussion of the question, went over, however, on point of order by Chairman Len root of the inquiry committee. Senator Caraway renewed his charge of corruption against Fall and reite. rated that Edward-B. Mclean, Wash. .ington newspaper publisher, knew he was not telling the truth,' when he advised the committee that he had loaned Fall $100,000, the sum the for. mer Secretary said he had taken from 1 Washington to Texas to use in en. larging his New Mexico ranch hold ings.
 Turning his broadside on G. D l " NhtuCfSs fScItCthTy lO A1afTy T OHi clair, Senator Carawas declared h, had made ssad the expectations whicl Arell;e Roosevelt, son of tifs forine President. said Wahlberg had ex pressed to him that they would asl him to lie about certain matters. Invite Denby's Resignation .
 As the debate proceeded there were suggestions from King, Utah, and Kel Tar, Tennessee, democrats, that Secre tary Denby should be asked to resign because he signed the lease.
 Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama renewed his notice that there would be white wash" in the Teapot Dome matter and declared he was ready tc vote now on the Caraway resolution
 Senator Lenroot opposed the resolu tion on the ground that it would halt the inquiry, but Senator Walsh dis agreed with this. The Montana sen, ator and Senator King agreed with Senator Lenroot, however, that many serious questions were involved in can. celation. Senator Walsh said the ques. tion of the validity of the lease was judicial one and that he did not believe Congress could determine it
 As the debate proceeded Republican members of the Investigating com mittee made it known privately that when Mir. Fall appears before them Friday they will insist that he dis close fully the source of the $100,00U fund he took from Washington after (csntinusd sn Page I've. Column Fivs)