The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-31

action looking 10 the annulment Of
the naval oil leases was initiated
today while the senate still was en-
gulfed in a swirl of debate over the
Walsh annulment resolution.
Silas II. Strawn. who. with Thomas
". Gregory, has been selected TO
prosecute the oil cases, conferred
with President Coolidge and then be-
gan examination Of evidence collected
by the senate oil committee.
Although it failed to reach a final
vote on the Walsh resolution, the
senate rejected three amendments de-
signed to modify its language and
then launched again into further and
bitter discussion which forced tho
measure over until tomorrow.
Senator McKellar. democrat. Ten
nessee. interrupted debate long
enough 70 introduce q proposal TO
bar as special government counsel in
the oil cases any person who has
been connected with any oil COM
pany, as counsel OF otherwise.
Admiral Advised Denby.
Starting an oil inquiry of its own.
! the house naval committee heard two
admirals. one of whom, J. L Latj-
mer. judge advocate general OF the
navy. testified that he had Informed
Secretary DENLY in December. 1921,
that II would be legal to enter into
contract with the Doheny inter-
ests for the construction Of fankage
at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. in con-
al
fornia reserve.
Demands for the resignation o.
Secretary DENLY for his part in the
oil leases were renewed in the senate.
while Senator Robinson Of Arkansas.
democratic leader. stated privately
he would press his resolution for
such resignation al the first opportu-
nifty.
To Examine Fall.
The senate ell committee was told
By four physicians that the pres
ent condition OF former Secretary
Fall made II inadvisable for him TO
appear at a public hearing. bur the
committee decided TO appoint a med.
ieal commission Of its own to ex-
anime him.
Z L. Doheny returned - Washing
ton with a request that the commit
tee hear him again and he probably
will take the stand at the next se.-
sion on Friday. He declined through
his counsel 10 reveal the nature Of
the statement he intends to make.
BY Universal Service.
Washington, Jan. so.-The senate
before adjournment this evening.
forecast the certain passage Of thu
Walsh resolution demanding cancel.
lation Of xSeeretary Falls leases oe
naval OF lands 10 Z. L. Doheny and
II. F. Sinclair. on the ground that
the leases were Illegally executed BY
Fall and Secretary of the Navy Der
by. on behalf Of the government.
In three test votes the combined
democrats and progressives defeated
attempts Of the republicans 10 amend
the resolution by modifying its harsh
and condemnatorv language.
Among outsiandin DEVELOPMENTS
in the government oil scandal:
fight has opened against az
Attorney General Gregory. one Of
President Coolidge's nominees fer in
dependent work. TO prosecute those
who are bound to Re guilty in .hs
naval oil leases. senator Mekenar
has proposed an amendment 10 the
house hill spprenriating Slea .0ne fer
this prosecution. The amendment for
bids the use q any ~ these funds
fer employment of any lawyer whose
firm has ever worked fer oil corn-
panies, Il IL understood that
lGregory's law FIRM comes within hi,
designation, having represented the
quit Refining company
Senator George Norris Nebraska.
denounced tho tateful example q dis.
regard FOR law which had been SCI ev
an entire group in the presidents
eahfnet. dispoSing q the navy ea
reserves IN a manner not only ur.
authorized by congress. hut in alract
leontraventicn ef laws passed. by o,n.
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