New Britain herald., 1924-02-22
DAUGHERTY CALMLY
 FACES HIS ENEMIES
Attends Senate Session Where
 His Opponents Are Seated
ENTERS CHAMBER ALONE
His Presence During Heading of Washington's Address Electrifes Senators and Causes Big Stir Among the Spectators.

Washington. Feb. 2a. - :
 Daugherty, who threw q gauntlet yesterday to sen L S ing to force him out of S
 today walked calmly into . SS chamber and spent an e. l half hour in the midst SS st foes. S..S He told inquirers hf s .. V to fulfill a long-standin5 S~ to listen to the reading tons farewell address, by hio- one of the few senators dblicly have championed his caus, rough out the storm of criticism that has come down upon him.
 The unexpected appearance of the attorney general amazed his enemies, created stir in the gallery, and elec- trified what otherwise would have been one of the quietest and most sedate of senate sessions. Welcomed By some
 Entering sthe lobby alone, he wait cd there until the senate had con- yened and then entered the chamber and was greeted by Senator Warren of Wyoming, one of the republican pa triarchs, who shook hands with hi.u. He made his way across the chamber and took a seat on a lounge in a corner on the republican side.
 Senator Moses of New Hampshire, chairman of the republican senatorial i campaign committee, immediately | joined him there, and later Senator | Elkins republican, West Virginia l greeted him and took a seat near him. | Mir. Daugherty stood with the sena- l tors while the chaplain delivered the 1 opening prayer.
 He then took scat again at some l distance from Senator Lodge of Mas. sachusetts, the republican leader. and ! one of the spokesmen for administra. ton senators in urging that President Coolidge ask for MT. Daugherty's resignation.
 The attorney general had been given a bound copy of Washington's address and he followed closely the reading Senator Willis. occasionally marking passages in the volume with pencil.
 Wheeler Arrives
 In the midst of tho reading, Sena- tor Wheeler, democrat, Montana, au- thor Of the resolution for an investi- gation of Mir. Daugherty's administra- ton, came into the chamber and con- ferred with Senator E.aftollette Of Wis consin. leader Of the republican insur- gents, and a chief proponent Of the Wheeler measure. They still were in when Mir. Daugherty de- parted alone by side door just as the reading was concluded.
 With the exception of Senators Moses and Elkins, most of the sena- tors present remained in their seats. the reading from copies Of the Washington address.
 Mir. Daugherty left so speedily that none of them had opportunity to speak 10 him.
 A minute before Senator Willis concluded, however, the attorney gem sral left his place to confer briefly with Senator Fess, republican, Ohio, who was seated in the back row near ] side door. He abruptly terminated , he conversation and departed as Mir. Tess colleague came to the end Of lis reading.
 Leaves By Side Door. f
 Getting his hat and overcoat. which \ ie had left in an anteroom, Mir. left the capitol by the sem te entrance, walking unaccompanied own the long flight Of steps 10 the treet, where he entered his automo- | ile and drove away.
 He appeared in high humor. He miled frequently during the conver- ations with Senators Moses and El- ins, and gave no outward sign to be- ray the thoughts that ran through >. is mind as he surveyed the chamber v nat had been the scene of such de- ., srmined attack upon his record as & v ' lember Of the cabinet. is Senator Pepper. republican. Penn q rlTania. who accompanied Senator '' odge to the White House to urge the to remove Mir. Daugherty, U nd to whom the attorney general ~ mt his def yesterday, was not in the ii lamber.