The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12

democrat, Bruce of Maryland, joined B republicans in opposing it.
 An amendment by Senator Jones. Washington, which would have made no request of the President, but merely have declared that the public interest would be served by the resigna tion of MT. Denby, also was rejected. The vote on the Jones amendment was 75 to 6.
 The Senate refused to add to the re- quest the qualifying phrase: If guilty of misfeasance or malfeasance in office The amendment had been proposed by Senator Howell. republican, Nebraska. The vote was 70 to Il.
 Immediately upon the adoption of the resolution. the Senate. on motion of its outhority, Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the democratic leader, voted 51 to 25 that the measure be trans- mitted immediately to the White House. Secretary Sanderson carried it 10 the executive offices, but when he reported there at 6 o'clock President Coolidge was out walking and it was not brought to his attention, although he had been advised of the Senate action. -f heSuH AnticIpated
 The vote in the Senate came after five hours of debate heard by crowds that overflowed the galleries. The result was not unexpected either at the captol/or at the White House. Be- fore the President left the White House ttis morning for the executive offices he was told by Senator Curtis of Kansas, the assistant republican leader, that the resolution would De adopted. Later Senator Lodge of Mas sachusetts, the majority leader, con yeyed similar message.
 With this information at hand, the President had his secretary. c. Bascom Slemp, confer with Secretary Weeks, long a friend of Mir. Denby, and, later Mir. Weeks discussed the subject at length with the President at luncheon. After leaving the White House, the War Secretary said so far as he knew the cabinet would remain intact.
 Adoption by the Senate of the Rob inson resolution will in my opinion effect no change in the situation" MT. Weeks said.
 "The Senate is authorized to confirm nominations of cabinet Offlcars and 10 try them on impeachment5 for wrong doing Otherwise it has ls6 authority over the tenure of office of cabinet members 4+
 Some of the Presidents friends have indicated to him their belief, that re- tention in the cabinet of any member having had 10 do with the oil leases, even in remote way. might prove em- barrassing 10 the administration.
 Condemns Administration 1 Senator Johnson, who closed tA4 Senate discussion. declared that even those officials guilty of negligence in the matter should be swept from of- flee. He added that if this were. parliamentary form of government such vote of lack of confidence ss that by the Senate in adopting the Denby resolution would cause the administra- ton to fall. t
 In the first speech he has delivered this season, Senator LaFollette, author of the resolution under which the oil inquiry is proceeding, declared each Ofs ficial should bear his own responsible ity in the matter, adding that there should be no, "whitewashing, no vieari- ous atouements.'
 The insurgent leader delivered prepared speech in his customary wig Orous fashion. Supporting his resolu- ton, Democratic Leader Robinson told the Senate that under his own testi- mony. Secretary Denby was more re- sponsibible for makinl; the oil leases than any other officsr not even ex- (Paus rta cslDmA oasl