The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Walsh's Condemnatory Resolution h Adopted Without Dissent
 ing Ballot
DAUGHERTY GIVEN
 VOTEbOF CENSURE
Measure Takes Prosecution Step Out Of Jurisdiction Of Office
 Of Attorney General
NOT SINGLE VOICE IN
 FALLS BEHALF RAISED
All Republican Members Of Senate Ignore Former Leader.
 House Approval Inevitable

House Approval Inevitable WASHINGTON. Jan. S1.-When it adopted the Walsh resolution--by q record vote and without a single dis senting voice-the United States Sem ate officially declared that the Sinclair and Doheny oil leases were entered into without authority, in violation of the law, and under circumstances indi- eating fraud and corruption.
 This indictment, which was accom. panied in the resolution by a direct command to the President to institute immediately suits to annul the leases, and to do it through special counsel not responsible to Attorney General Daugherty, constitutes a vote of cen sure, the like of which has not occurred in this generation.
 None Is Fer Fallen Leader.
 Its significance is increased by the fact that Senator Lodge, majority lead CT, and the entire republican member. ship of the Senate supported the reso- lution. There was not one single sen ator who would vote to clear the action of Albert B. Fall, who. before becom- ing Secretary of the Interior, was one of the republican leaders in that body.
 There was not one who would vote to clear the action of Secretary of the Navy Denby. And there was no at tempt to soften the reflection cast on Attorney General Daugherty's depart ment by the stipulation that the suits for recovery of the oil lands be con faA i.xr al e&.kt s, IA department of justices Jurisdiction.
 This resolution now goes to the House where vote will be brought Friday by Representative Longworth, majority leader. He vii ask for con sideration of the resolution by unani- nous consent without its being re- fsrred to committee. Approval of the resolution is regarded as inevitable.
 There is considerable yonderment ,.hefs as to how Secretary of the Navy z s4yss s2hx could retain his portfolio iil face of such a r<pudiakion by the Senate whjkH tshfirmed bis nomiuafieIs.
 Fets Fsfsesdl Unssrlain. K The K0hinS0n ns4olution eaIline for his resignation is now before the Sen. ate. Several days of debate are likely before a vote is possible. If q vote were taken now, it would carry, but there is so much squirming going on as / to the Senate feels al sorts of pressure this way and that, that is is impossi- hle to say what the vote will be finally. Indications are, however, that the coal itibn of sdemocrats and republican in- surgents win strong enough tosforce 4it through, if they can survive the fili- bustering tactics that are certain to be employed to gain time.
 Rumors of cabinet resignations flew fast around the capital as the Denby resolution was taken up. One report was that Daugherty would resign and Dc succeeded by Secretary of State Hughes. Another was that Secretary of the Interior Work would quit and that Secretary of Commerce Hoover other one that the President has turned on Denby and had asked him to quit and relieve the administration of its embarrassInent; all of these were de- nied as was expected. But the eonclu- sion of most informed persons here is inst Daugherty and Denby will retire from the cabinet before the election- and possibly much sooner. Speculation On Conference.
 In this connection there was consid- erabIe speculation about the conference hicfi Coolidge held with Senator Rob- ineon, minority. leader and author of the resolution demanding Denby's re tirenacnt, and Senator Walsh, who has conducted the democratic end af the oil inyestiga tion. After this conference Robinson denied that he would abandon his resolution and insisted that he would demand a vote as soon as post stble.
 Regarding the gossip here as to the connections of the two special counsel which Coolidge has selected, both Reb- inson and Walsh announced that they could see no objection to either Strawn or former Attorney General Gregory. Some demeernts have been making irl7 quifies to determine whether eith1f of tons. Gregory has in the past repre- sentetl the Gulf Oil company, in which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and his family are heavily interested. but Walsh does not regard this as a bar rier to Gregory's participation in. the prosecution.
 Walsh May Prosecute.
 It is probable that President Cool iAke will invite Walsh himself -tc as- sist in the government prosecution, as kef Is more familiar with the case than any other man. Such a step would re- move all ground of criticism.
 The vote on the Walsh resolution was dramatic for it meant that the senators were voting to censure, by implication, one of their former afNe- ciates. It was . great personal vic tory for Walsh of Montana, who be- gan the inquiry several months ago single-handed. It gave great delight to some of the prosressives who have fought Falls anti-conseryation policies fdr years. Senator I4aFeilette almost missed the vote and came tearing into the chamber just as the result was being announced. When his name was called, he shouted ives" in loud voice, his obvious delight in the vote bringing considerable laughter. But it was a tragic moment for Senator Jones of New Mexico, democrat, who had served in the Senate for many years with Eau and held him in high regard as a colleague,
 "It was in deep and painful sadness and sorrow that I east my vote in the affirmative" Ae said in broken voice. And then the solons turned to the case of Secretary Denby. k
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