Evening star., 1924-01-29

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Longworth Of Ohio, the republican
floor leader: was approved at ten
committee, and was brought immedi-
ately to the House floor under an
| agreement for two hours OF debate.
| On the final vote only Representative
| Blanton. democrat, Texas, opposed, ~.
Garrett Scores Coolidge.
Most of the floor discussion, cen
tered about the political features of
the oil disclosures. Democratic
Leader Garrett declared that the
President, by hfs own admission, mas
! no confidence in his Department or
| Justice. and added that Mr.. Coolidge s
reference in his recent statement to
: political parties 'iS not a proper Ut
! terance for the President 'of the
| United States"
That is the utterance of poll
tician," continued Mr.. Garrett.
! Representative Byrns of tennessee
ranking democrat on the appfopIia
tions committee, tod the rouse qua
| Congress already had appropriated
! SS50OO6 for the employment OF spe-
! cial counsel in the department ol
| Justice to prosecute fraud cases our
! ing the current year. but that not a
J cent had been spent 10 InEest VI. az i,,e
| the naval oil leases. Representative
! LongWorth and Chairman MADDEN o,
! tbc committee both said they deplored
any effort TO make the issue partl-
| san one.
! annear before the Senate oil commit
| tec tomorrow. Chairman Lenroot said
/ the committee would meet at the. ap-
! pointed time to hear any statement
! that might be offered on behalf or
the former Secretary Ad1ourhinen1!S y!
| then will be taken in order that all
members may be present when SEN
| ate debate is resumed.
'Mr Fall is n very sick man. Dr.
! John Wharton, his physician. said.
Or, Wharton explained that the
| former Secretary was not in crlti-
| cal condition. but that he was very
weak and would be unable to stand
! the ordeal of an appearance before
! the Senate inquisitors. During the
! day he consulted other physicians,
J but Il was decided to issue no formal
! statement
President Coolidge spent several
hours yesterday in his study in the
! White House proper, in telephone
! columunicat tion with various national
| Unknown lawyers he had in mind as
! possible selections for special counsel
! in the case. Twice he conferred with
! Secretary Hughes. who was employed
/ in similar capacity in the aircraft
| case during the Wilson administra-
| tion II had been hoped that the
/ names OF those chosen could be an
nounced early today. 1t was ex-
| planned that the delay was due in
! part to inability to get into communi-
cation with some of those whose
names have been suggested.
Daugherty Is Attacked.
! Attorney General Daugherty was
brought into the discussion by Sena-
tor Walsh IN connection with the
history of~the proceedings by which
the Interior Department had sought
to enjoin the Standard OIL Company
from extracting additional oil from
section 80 of reserve No. until the
courts could determine whether the
land belonged to the federal govern
ment or the state Of California.
/ Papers relating to this sector were
! nrySteriouSly lost in the Interior De-
! parrment for seven years during the
Wilson administration. Senator Walsh
said. but where found in a CLOSED
dle" toward the end Of 1920.
Orders went out to land offices TO
| continue with the proceedings to
determine If the land ownership on
which the Standard Oil had drilled
I wells. and the entire file was turned
over to the Department of Justice
! iust before the end of the Wilson ad-
| minfstration. with instructions to
bring injunction proceedings.
Senator Walsh said MIR. Daugherty
recalled Assistant Attorney General
C;arnett to prosecute oil cases. and
that in due time the Standard Oil
matter came to his attention. He
/ recommended to the Attorney General
/ that the suits be brought. the sena-
tor continued, but soon afterward a
brop sht to him by the attorney for
the Standard Oil Company instruct
! ing him not to do anything about it
! until he had heard further from Mr.
| naugherty.
months" Senator Walsh went on.
| Meanwhile. the attorney for the
Standard Oil went before Secretary
. Fall and made Il motion to dismiss
+ the whole proceedings. Secretary
! Fall heard the attorney for the
Standard Oil argue the matter and
heard no one else.
! Senator Robinson wanted to know
| IL Mr. FAN had not heard officials
! Of the Department of the Interior
before issuing the dismissal order.
| hut Senator Walsh replied in the
! negative.
Senator Smoot. republican, Utah,
[ said the attorney for the Standard
I OIL Company had supplied him with
/ the transcript of the whole proceed
| ings and he obtained permission to
| have it printed in the Congressional
! Record.
| Senator Walsh said he wished it
! understood that he did not blame
| the Attorney General for dropping
proce edings in connection with section
! 36. This was mandatory. Senator Walsh
| explained after Secretary Fall made
! his ruling regarding the school lands.
| Senator Walsh added that he was
glad to note Mr.. Daughertys state
ment today that independent coun-
sci should be employed by the Presl-
dent.
! "In view of his relations with AIR.
| Fall. politically, socially. and in the
cabinet, I am very glad that the At
| torney General deems it wise that
| said Senator Walsh. II congratulate
| him upon that decision
! Senator Walsh said he also hoped
| that neither Acting Attorney General
Seymour nor Assistant Attorney Ger-
eral Holland would be named and at
tackled Holland as "the political aide
of the Department of Justice.
! This investigation has been 60
! ing on for months said Senator
Walsh. THE loss OF oil reserves, the
! usurpation of power and the invalid
| ity of the leases was known two
months ago. We haven't had any help
| from the Department of Justice. A
few days ago Mr.. Holland was sent
to the committee as an unofficial OBJ
server. Mr.. Holland. as everybody
knows. is the political aide of the
! department.
"He looks after the boys in the
trenches. He takes care of the boys
who are to he appointed district at
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