Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-17
WALSH ASSAILS
SELECTION OF
OHIO DEMOCRAT.
Maintains That Pomerene
Lacks Experience in the
Handling Of Such Problems
as Oil Lease Case Involve

WASHINGTON. Feb. lG-The nomin-
alton of Atlcc Pomcrene Of Canton,
Ohio. As a special government counsel
IN the Oil leasing eases WAS confirmed
~ the senate tonight. Action on the
nomination Of Owen J. Roberts of
Philadelphia. AZ the other member of
the counsel. however. went over until
Monday.
Action on the nomination Of Mr..
Pomercne was taken after heated de
bate which extended until after seven
O'Clock tonight. the vote being - 70
l1. The discussion was IN open exec
utiyc session although s.me admins
tration leaders ia the senate had at
first vigorously opposed taking up the
nominations other than behind closed
doors
Opposition 10 the two men named by
President Coolidge 20 conduct the eases
in the courts was voiced on varying
grounds by several democratic and rep
ublican insnrgrnt senator's. notably
Senator Walsh. democrat. Montana the
mostactive figure in the senate commit
tee inquiry.
Lack of professional experience along
the lines required for prosecuting the
contemplated eases was urged by some
senators as reason for Withholding
their approval while in the case af Mr.
Roberts. Senator Lafolrttr. republican.
WISCONSIN. charged him with unsym-
pathetic public niteranceS toward a
previous senate Oil inquiry.
Except for the long debate over con
firmations there was little action IN the
oil leasing situation today. The house
however. without debate adapted the
Walsh resolution directing the begin
ming Of proceedings to recover sections
IL and 30 NJ the naval reserve No. in
California now operated hy the stand
ARA OH company of that state.
The oi committee is in recess until
February -. and chairman Lcnroot said
no subpocnacs for additional witnesses
would be ISSUED IN the meantime. Gov
crnmcnt auditors will continue their
work however. on the hooks Of the
stock brokerage firms in m effort to
determine whether government officials
traded III oil stocks about the time or
subsequent a. the Fall Oil leases
There was sharp controversy In
the stcaate. both in open and executive
session. over the proposition as to
whether the nominations of special
counsel should be considered in open
executive session but once that issue
had been settled. the debate proceeded
with little Of the fcryor that usually
ckarartcrixes senate discussion.
President Coolidge was aSsailed from
both the republican and democratic
sides az the chamber for his failure TO
consult before hand with Senator WalsL
regarding the counsel he selected and
there were suggestions that he ais"
should have conferred with Senators
III Toilette Of Wisconsin. leader of the
republican insurgents. and kendrick,
democrat. Wyoming. pioneers N the oil
Investigation.
IN the course of this discussion in
innate details of the manner Of the
selections Of both Mr.. Pomcrene and
Mr. Roberts were given to the senate
by Senators Walsh and Pepper. repub-
lican. Pennsylvania. who proposed Mr.
Roberts and Curtis Of Kansas, the as
sistant republican leader
Practically the only objection raised
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