The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-29
Move Made
to ln1peach
Walsh, in Demanding Resig
nation, Cites How Navy
Head Let Oil Leases Slip
10 Fall.
Funds for Prosecutions

Washington. Jan. 2s.--Secretary Of
the Navy DENLY stands tonight IN
der threat from the senate Of imne-
date impeachment unless he resigns
before tomorrow.
Just before the senate adjourned.
Senator Robinson offered a resolution
calling on the president to immediate
ly request the designations OF secre-
tary DENLY and all other officials and
officers OF the Nevy department
whose connection with the oil leases
indicates misfeasance or malfeasance
in office It went over under the
rules.
BY agreement Of party leaders the
senate recessed until Il o'clock to-
morrow morning when a vote will be
had on the Walsh resolution. Il was
after o'clock when the debate was
concluded, Senator Heflin. Alabama.
was the concluding speaker. following
Senator Robinson.
The house appropriated 100000
for the use of President Coolidge in
conducting prosecutions.
These two developments came as
climax to a day OF sensations grow
ing out of the oil lease scandal in
which former Secretary of the In
terror Albert 3. Fall. Edward L.
Doheny. Harry r. Sinclair and AS.
sistant Secretary Of the Navy Theo-
dore Roosevelt are also central fig
ures.
Earlier in the afternoon. when in
formed that Senator la Toilette was
prepared TO offer An amendment TO
the Walsh resolution demanding
action against him, Mr. DENLY re-
fused to comment.
In response to a specific question
asked at the White House tonight. II
was declared the president has not
requested or received the resignation
of any cabinet officer whose name
has been mentioned in the oil scandal.
and that the president does not know
OF or expect any designations.
Senator La Toilette. it was learned.
also planned 10 offer an amendment
demanding the resignation OF Attor-
ney General Daugherty. and express
| ing thanks to Rear Admiral Griffin
and all other officers of the navy who
opposed the granting Of the lease.
Other developments were:
l. The senate investigating com
mittee announced II would continue
taking testimony. beginning al 10 a.
m. tomorrow. providing former Sec
retary Fall is able to appear. Falls
physicians stated early this evening
that Ms condition had not improved.
The committee as yet has made no
plans to go TO the bedside OF this Wit
ness provided he does not appear.
Other witnesses expected to be on
hand are Edward L. Doheny, Tom"
johnson. Falls ranch foreman, and
C. T. Stanford. general counsel for
Harry F. Sinclair
.. President Coolidge and his
/ White House assistants spent IN.
day endeavoring TO get acceptances
from attorneys who will be asked TO
conduct the prosecutions. both civil
and criminal. Some difficulty was
being experienced. IL was said. in
getting the men desired. and all
names are withheld.
1 &c fANNAAttAN TINS tfri4itE 0et4tru
/ Senators Lenroot. Lodge. Curtis and
Hale TO meet him at the White Hous.
tonight and help him solve the
problem OF the administration pol
/ icy in the lease scandal II was in
dicated some important announce
ment would follow the conference.
Norris Wants Lease Back.
5. The Walsh resolution 20 annul
the Teapot Dome lease was debated
all day in the senate Two amend
ments were offered. One was by
/ Norris. Nebraska. TO include the Do.
heny leases in the proposed act Of
cancellation. and the other BY Len
root. Wisconsin. 20 direct csneei,a-
ton Of all contracts entered into be.
tween Fall and the lessees IN connec-
+ ton with the leases
4. Senate Democratic Leader Rob.
inson. Arkansas. denied that demo
Gratis as well as republicans are in
volved in the oil scandal. He con.
cluded;
When the president reaches TIE
conclusion that the lease was I'M
nrovidently or neglisently. no, 10 say
corruntly, executed. will he say 70
Secretary DENLY: Here's your hat.
what's your hurry9' "
3. Representative Finis J. Gsrret.
democratic leader IN the house. criti-
cizef President Coolidge FOR playing
/ politics" Referring t. the president =
midnisht statement Of Saturday. he
/ said.
That part which refers to political
parties is not a proper uttcranee Tor
the president ef The United States
Il 6. The probe ordered by the house
naval affairs committee was POST
poned az tho last minute owing o.
the activity On tho f'oorS % both the
senate and the house. The hearing
will set under way hy THURSDAY. Il
| was said
=. Chairman Jcnroot of the Sons -
lmvestisatnc committee denied from
tho Heer that lie was IN any Ny ~
sponsihlc fog the teak FROM THE eoin.
mittoo's executive session saturday.
II had been allcgcd that President
Coolidee's statement AZ midnight MS
prompted 10y information carried In
him duriug the evening 81 saturday