The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-02-08

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ferring control of the oil reserves
from the navy to the interior de-
partment was defended by Senator
Willis of Ohio, who declared that he
"knew that man well enough to know
that he never would have taken any
action knowingly or willingly in vio-
lation of law" -.2..'s
Senator Willis also announced to
the Senate that President Coolidge
as soon as he was advised of the
character of the testimony of Archie
Roosevelt, ordered former Secretary
Fall, then in New Orleans, placed
under surveillance by department of
justice agents to prevent him from
leaving the country.
Attorney for former Secretary Fall
came before the Senate committee
telling of the serious, illness of Mr..
Fall and asking that he be exam
ined in his sick room. Special ply
sicians were sent to examine and re-
port on his condition. -.
= Senator Wheeler, Montana, intro
duced resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the Senate that the
President should Immediately request
the resignation of Attorney General
Daugherty. 49, ..... 49,.
Under the terms of a resolution by
Senator Walsh, Montana, the Secre-
tary of the Interior would be direct
ed to begin proceedings at once to
establish title of the United States
to sections 16 and SO in the limits OF
naval oil reserve No. 1 in California
now held and operated by the Stand
ard Oil company Of California.
The Agricultural committee favor.
ably reported a bill known as the
Norbeck- Burtness bill providing fin.
ancial relief for farmers in areas
stricken by crop failure after adding
$25, 100000 on motion Of Senator Har.
rison, Mississippi, for farmers gener.
ally instead of merely wheat farmers
House-Met at noon; adjourned al
5:1S P. M.
Continued consideration of the In
terror Department appropriation bill
Representative Nelson, Wisconsin
in a speech demanded a sweeping in
vestigation of the air service, declar.
ing he was informed that conditions
now existing are continuation Of
the same practices by the same par
ties "that wrote the blacklist page ii
Americas war history in the aircraft
failure"
Henry Ford informed the House
Military Affairs committee he
thought it unnecessary for himself o,
any representative to appear before
the committee to discuss further his
offer for Muscle Ssoals. -,
Appropriations committee was in
formed that Prohibition enforcement
agents spent $205,65s in 1923 in, the
purchase of evidence to obtain con.
victions. .-..
.. Wednesday, January 80
Senate-Met at noon; recessed al
6:15 P. M.
After an all-day debate on the
naval oil reserve lease question, vot.
ing began on amendments to the
Walsh annullment resolution. All at
tempts to modify or alter the terms
of the resolution were rejected. Re-
publican Insurgents voted with the
Democrats. -
Leasing of the oil reserves was
vigorously condemned in heated
speeches on both sides of the cham.
Der. The efforts Of the Republicans
were confined to attempts to softer
the language in the preamble Of the
resolution, but the combination Of
the Democrats and insurgents stooc
solidly for the original text.
Senator Couzens, Michigans, ar.
gued that the language employed in
the act of 1920 relating to the oil
reserves, passed under a Democratic
administration, was Exceedingly
broad" and that Congress could moi
escape some of the blame.
Senator Sterling, South Dakota
said he resented the insinuatior
against the late President Harding
for his executive order, and added
that ."while he may have been mis-
informed, there, can be no question Of
his motive to serve the best interests
of the people" =
DR.. John Wharton, personal physi-
clan of former Secretary Fall, and
three consultants, told the investigat-
ing committee that Mr.. Fall is on the
verge of nervous collapse and un-
able to leave his sick room to tes-
tify before the committee. Three
other disinterested physicians were
appointed by Senators Smoot and
Walsh to. make an examination of
Mr.. Fall. -
House resolution appropriating a
fund Of 100000 for the prosecution
Of the oil cases was reported from
the appropriations. committee of the
Senate with an amendment that the
attorneys selected must be confirmed
by the Senate.
: House Met at noon; adjourned at
P. M.
Various topics were discussed, the
bill under consideration being one to