Evening star., 1924-03-25
WALSH RESOLUTION
TO |MPEACH FALLS
SON-|N-LAW PASSES
Senate Unanimously Votes
for Trial of c. C. Chase on
Conspiracy Charge.

lot trial OF y. " CIldSe UIl
Conspiracy Charge.
A resolution looking to impeach-
ment in the House of c. C. Chase,
customs collector at Ell Paso, Tex.
and law of Albert B. Fall, was
adopted today by the Senate.
offered by Senator Walsh of Mon
tana, prosecutor OF the oil committee,
the resolution grew out of the refusal
of Chase to answer any questions be-
fore the committee, and from the tes-
timony of Price Mckinney OF Cleve-
land that Chase had sought to have
him say he loaned Albert 3. Fall
100000.
Bursum Not Voting.
The vote on the resolution was
unanimous, seventy senators casting
their ballots. Senator Bursum, re-
publican, New Mexico, one of those
who had objected TO immediate con-
sideration of the resolution, was alb
sent when the roll was called.
The Senate's action followed an
other stormy debate on the Oil dis
Closures. First, Senator Spencer of
Missouri and then Senator Bursum OF
New Mexico, both republican mem
bers of the oil committee, objected
TO immediate consideration of the
resolution, but both later sought to
withdraw their objections
Senator Heflin, democrat. Alabama.
not only declared President Coolidge
should have demanded Cha els resig-
nation on the strength of the testi-
mony before the committee, but as
serted that there had been too much
'dilfy-dailylng" in the case of Harry
+. Sinclair, who has been cited to
the District Attorney for contempt
because of his refusal to answer the
questions of the oil committee.
Helm Makes Threat.
IF something isn't done here in a
week 1 serve notice I'm going to
ask to have Mr.. Sinclair brought in
here" said Senator Hef1in, "and
turned over to the sergeant-at-arms
and left to stay in prison while the
courts are acting. Crooks are going
unwhipped by justice and nothing is
done"
Senator Dill, democrat. Washing
ton, said he couldn't agree as to Sim
clair.
We've taken the only course that
can be taken he said. Congress has
by statute laid out the course TO
follow when men refuse to testify
before committee of the Senate"
Senator Norris, republican, Ne
braska, said in his opinion that the
Senate could, and should, hale Sinclair
before the bar of the Senate and
hold him. until he answers.
Wants Further Action.
II don't think we have done all
we could in certifying the case to
the District Attorney" he said The
witness still has frustrated the will
OF the committee and we still are
lacking his evidence"
asked Senator Hef1in. I'm amazed
that any objection would be made to
this action by senator on the floor"
Asserting that Chase had asked a
citizen Ito tell lie to help protect
man bribed in office-in the Presi-
why President Coolidge did not call
for his resignation.
Text of Resolution.
On receipt of the impeachment reso-
luton by the House 1t will be referred
by the Speaker to the judiciary CON-
mittee for preliminary investigation.
Chase Will have an opportunity to be
representated by counsel before the
committee to present witnesses in
his behalf.
The text of the Walsh resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas one Clarence C. Chase is
and for more than a year past has
oI
States. to wit, the collector of customs
at the port of Ell Paso, Tex; and
Whereas in the prosecution Of an in
quiry by the committee on public
lands and surveys of the Senate under
Senate resolution 147, it became
from which one A. B. Fall, late Sec
retary of the Interior, secured large
sums of money at or about the time
or shortly after he entered upon ne
gotiations resulting in the execution
of leases or contracts relating to the
naval oil reserves; and
Whereas 1t appears from the testi-
mony taken and proceedings had be-
fore the said committee that the said
Clarence c.. Chase entered into a con-
spiracy with the said A. 3. Fall to
and deceive the said commit
tee concerning the source of such
moneys and pursuant to such con-
Spiracy, the said Clarence c. Chase on
or about the 29th day of November,
1928, endeavored to induce one Price
Mckinney to represent to and tes-
tify before the said committee that
he loaned to the said Fall at
or about the time hereinbefore
the sum of 100000: and
Whereas the said Clarence C. Chase
we'll knew that the said Price McKin-
ney had made no such loan to the
said Fall; and
Whereas the said Clarence C. Chase
being, on the cath day of March, 1924,
called before the said committee and
concerning the matters
herein referred to by the said COM
mittee declined and refused to answer
any question in relation to the same
upon the ground that his answers
might tend to incriminate him; now
therefore be IL
Resolved, That copy of testimony
adduced and the proceedings had be-
fore the said committee be, with a
copy of this resolution, transmitted to
the House of Repr resentatives for such
against the said Clar-
n T.