Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-02

yves or the government or the united
States. The said committee above
referred to and the chairman thereof
shall be elected by the Senate of the
United States"
Preambles Are Dropped.
Before adoption of the resolution,
its preambles, objected to by several
republicans, were eliminated by Sem
ator Wheeler. The preambles had
charged failure of the Attorney Gem
eral to act in federal trade commits
sion, the oil lease and antitrust
caseG. but Senator Robinson and Sem
. ator Rorah, republican, Idaho. pointed
out that the resolutions text was
broader than the preambles, which
might construct the inquiry.
The resolution was further modified,
upon motion of Senator Willis, repub-
Ncan, Ohio, a defender OF Mr.. Daugh-
erty, by insertion of the word al
legged" before recitals of alleged in
action and neglect and failure. Sena-
tor Wheeler assented to the change.
Fires of personal acrimony, which
famed Friday, however, appeared to
be somewhat burned out yesterday
and the debate. largely an attack
upon Senator Fess, republican, Ohio.
for speech criticizing the Senate
and defending Mr.. Daugherty, was
comparatively mild.
Lodge Withdraws Amendment.
Faced by the combined voting
strength of democrats and republican
Insurgents. almost at the tap of the
Eavel yesterday, Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts. the republican leader.
withdrew his amendment providing
for selection of the committee by Sem
ator Cummins, republican. Iowa. the
president pro tempore. This forecast
the election of the coalition slate
headed by Senator Brookkart.
In nominating Senator Brookhart.
Senator La Toilette, in impassioned
words, scored machine manipula-
ton" and secret caucus methods.
These. he declared, had resulted in
caucus selections of Senate commit
tees. There were many presidents
Tor election of committees, he de-
clard. adding that it was the proper
method.
Senator Tess was an almost con-
tinuous target for democratic at
tacks after he had criticised in
speech senator's for the record made
since the oil investigation developed
He charged the Senate with "hys-
terra" and, on the resolution calling
for the resignation of Secretary
DENLY. with "usurpation" of power,
adding that the record of the Senate
for the past two months has been a
crying shame"
No Support for Tess.
In vehement fashion Senator Fess
was scored by Senators Robinson,
Caraway, democrats. Arkansas; Hell
lin. democrat. Alabama: McKellar,
democrat, Tennessee, and others. With
bitter sarcasm and pointed attack,
they bombarded the Ohio senator, em-
phasizing that he and Senator Willis,
his colleague, were the only repub-
licans who had risen in defense of
Mr.. Daugherty. No reply was made
by Senator Fess to the verbal on
slaught and no senator offered him
any support.
Brief reference was made In the
debate to the disclosures relating to
the use of a one-time Department of
Justice secret code in messages to
employees Of Edward 3. Mclean.
Washington publisher. in the oil
scandal. Senator Caraway declare ed
that Mr.. Daugherty was involved in
the use of the code "by criminals in
Florida to communicate with crimi-
nails in the Department of Justice"
per reports that Mr.. Mclean was on
the secret service rolls at 81 month.
In preparation for beginning the
investigation, Chairman Brookhart.
after the Senate had adjourned, held
brief conferences with the committee
members, but postponed a decision
upon procedure. Later copies of the
letters from the Attorney Generals
counsel were delivered at the offices
of all committee members as follows:
Letters From Counsel.
"By direction of the Attorney Cen
eral it is our pleasure to advise you
that in the conduct of your investi-
cation of the Department Of Justice
every agency and facility of that
department is at your service The
Attorney General also wishes to no
ttfy you that in order to relieve the
regular attorneys on the staff of the
Department of Justice from any in
reference in the transaction of the
public business, he has asked US to
represent the department and the At
torney General, at his own expense.
during the course of your proceedings
and assist you in this investigation
in every way.
1.-THE Attorney General most re-
specially requests that we as his
representatives be granted such
rights and privileges during the
course of. your proceedings as may
seem to your committee fair and rea-
sonable. and particularly requests:
"First, that said representatives
may have the right to be present at
all hearings and meetings of your
committee except. of course. execut
tive sessions. and be duly notified of
The time and place of such meetings;
that they may be furnished with a
transcript of the testimony and the
right of inspection of all documents
as fully and to the same extent as
members of the committee.
Right to Cross Examine.
Second. that they may have the