Evening star., 1924-03-09
HOUSE BR|BE CASE
DUE UP TOMORROW
Judiciary Committee to Sug-
gest Procedure--Daugh-
erty Refuses Names.

Attorney General Daugherty in
formed the House yesterday that he
is unwilling TO comply with it's re-
guest that he disclose the names Of
tho two representatives against
whom criminal evidence is said to
have been developed before a Chicago
grand jury unit! he is convinced of
their suilt.
He offered, however, to turn over
to the House all evidence bearing on
the charges in the possession Of the
Department OF Justice and 20 suspend
further Investigation until the House
has had an opportunity TO take ac-
ton.
Refusal Of the Attorney General to
comply with the resolution adopted
rected" him to transmit the names
to Speaker Gillett. left leaders Some
what at sea as to procedure. The
judiciary committee was instructed
to recommend course OF action ana
it is expected to do so tomorrow.
ZihIman Demands Inquiry.
Immediately after the communica
ton from Mr. Daugherty had been
read to the House, Chairman Zihi-
man of the labor committee, who
has been mentioned in connection
with the Chicago disclosures. ad-
was innocent of any wrongdoinS, and
demanding that il charges have been
made against him, searching IN
vestigation of the whole case be
AS on Friday when Chairman Lang
ley of the public buildings committee
arose to defend his name, which he
said had been mentioned in connec-
ton with the Chicago grand jury's
findings House members rose and
applauded Mr.. Zihlman after he had
concluded his statement.
Several representatives took the
floor TO express confidence in any
colleagues accused of wrongdoing.
democrat, launghing into an attack
on Attorney General Daugherty,
while another, Representative King,
republican. Illinois. bitterly assailed
who handled the governments case
before the Chicago grand jury.
Grim Is Assailed.
Mr.. Zihlman also referred to Mr..
Grim. declaring that he had it ION
the authority of men of absolute re-
liability and integrity" that Mr..
Grim. Immediately upon his return
tinguished member of Congress and
myself all over the city"
Referring to Mr. Grim as a crook
chicago for the purpose OF seeing
He knows" addod Mr.. King. that
there is a resolution pending in this
House pertaining to the Department
OF Justice and another department,
This man Grim Is the man who
sold out the governments ease
against the harness grafters. After
evidencs was secured and every
thing was in order. those cases were
ginia- 1t was a conspiracy case
Ia conspiracy between Army officers
and civilians to graft money off the
government. What did this man DO
to indict the Army officers The re-
smlt was that the governments case
fell to the ground and this govern
ment was defeated"
Mr.. Clark said the reply Of the
Attorney General to the House resoiu-
tion was mere quibbling."
Wants DauEherty Cited.
Declaring that he was in favor
"of bringing the Attorney General
before the bar of the House and
Furnishing him for contempt, because
of his defiance of the order of the
an outrage upon the dignity OF the
House and upon the integrity of it's
membership for the Attorney Cen
eral to Say that he cannot give the
names"
| He is a creature of ours. and ought
to be made to tell who these sus-
pected members are"
After being instructed to map out
a program of procedure. the judiciary
committee discussed the situation for
an hour or more, then appointed u
subcommittee to determine a policy.
Members said il would be determined
by tomorrow whether the Attorney
General would be called upon to turn
over evidence to a committee for An
| investigation of the charges, as Mr..
Daugherty expressed willingness
| to do, or whether the situation should
be approached from some other angle.
A meeting of the judiciary commit
tee has been called for tomorrow
morning to consider the report of the
subcommittee which failed at ses-
sion late yesterday to arrive at any
decision.