Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-29
'DAUCHERTY IN BITTER
ANNOUNCEMENT AS HE
IS OUSTED FROM OFFICE
MAY MOVE FOR
RETIREMENT OF
MELLON and OTHERS

Washington, March 2S-Having
disposed of Attorney General Daugh-
erty as well as Secretary DENLY, the
coalition senate attack on the adj
ministration today turned on Secre-
tary Mellon, with indications that
more cabinet officers might come un-
DER the bombardment.
No sooner had the attorney gen.
erals resignation been submitted
than Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
Tennessee. introduced a resolution
directing the judiciary committee
to investigate whether Secretary
Mellon is holding office in violation
of the law which forbids the treas
ury head to be engaged in trade or
commerce.
Although Senator Mcclellan asked
immediate consideration for his res
olution it was objected to by Sena-
tor Wadsworth, Republican, New
York, and under the rule went over
until Monday when it will be called
up for debate and action.
Republicans who have been pre-
NAStiiS tiidt IlGSlueIll SOOlluSt
would soon have no cabinet at all"
II he yielded to the pressure for the
attorney generals resignation, i'm
mediately characterized the Mcclellan
resignation as another of the con-
crete developments in plan which
has been discussed in the cloakrooms
for weeks, and which. the regular
Republicans say, contemplates going
down the line in the cabinet in an
attempt to pick off the secretaries
one by one.
The condolences exchanged in the
sanctity of the cloak rooms, which
often are more indicative of the real
trend of things than the spoken word
on the senate floor itself, picture
Secretary Wallace of the department
of agriculture and Secretary Hoover
or the department of commerce as
the next points of attack in the as
sault on the administration.
Secretary Wallace, senators were
telling one another today, Is to come
in for n grilling because of his ac-
ton in with holding federal aid of
road building in Arkansas, where he
declined to permit large federal pay
ments until certain local situations
were Strengthened out. Senator Rob-
lnson. the Democratic leader, and
senator Caraway, both of Arkansas,
the current story among senators is,
are to lead the attack on the head of
the department of agriculture. The
attack on Secretary Hoover, accord
ing TO the same story is to be led by
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
Mr.. Hoovers traditional enemy.
An attack on Secretary Mellon
somewhat similar to that by Senator
Mcclellan was launched in the SEN
ate two years ago by the late SEN
ator Watson, Democrat, Georgia,
who called attention to the provisions
OF the law applying to treasury sec
retaries and demanded that Mr.. Mel
lon retire. The demand received lit
Tie support from any quarter, but it
was apparent tonight that Senator
Mckellar's proposal, coming at q
time when the senate is deeply i'm
mersed in the whirlpool of investi-
CATION. probably would lead to bit
ter fight.
Senator Mcclellan first revived the
subject several days ago, after Sec
rotary Mellon had made statement
regarding tax refunds to various
Mellon companies"-a subject al
ready under investigation by a spec
ial committee appointed at the in
stance of Senator Couzens, Republi-
can, Michigan. to inquire into the
internal revenue bureau. In two
senate speeches recently Senator
Mcclellan has urged his colleagues to
question Mr.. MELONS legal qualifi-
cations to hold office. ~
The resolution introduced today.
which hecapitulates the evidence
laid before the revenue bureau COM
mittee. was brought to the senate
floor in the midst of another debate,
over the retirement Of Attorney
General Daugherty, in this discussion
Senator Caraway, Democrat. Arkan-
sas. one of the bitterest of Mr..
Daugherty's senate foes in the past,
assumed the role of his defender
against what he declared was sum-
mary and unbecoming treatment at
the hands of President Coolidge.
The only extended reply to- the
Arkansas senator was delivered by
Senator Pepper. Republican. Penn
sylvania, who said the president had
acted none too soon," in removing
Mr.. Daugherty from an office which
should be filled by a man capable in
every way to commanding public
confidence.
Later Senator Hef1in. Democrat.
Alabama, and others joined in
symposium Of comment on the pass
ing OF the attorney general. Run
ming the scale Of all the sentiments
with which the senate chamber has
resounded day after day since the oil
disclosures first stirred the country