Evening star., 1928-03-23
MELONS BACKERS
PREVENT ATTACK
Couzens Resolution in Senate
Sldetraeked After Two
Hour Battle.

By the Asse lstod Press,
supporters Of Secretary Mellon in the
Senate Yesterday forced temporary
ss.1s,,.-ss<sSs.-c--,r of the resolution Of Sena-
tor CouzenS. Republican. OF Michigan,
Seclaring foy the resignation Of the
Secretary after the Michigan Senator
~ launched an attack on the cabinet
--e~,her
The resolution was moved 10 the cal
en6ar, where separate motion ana
raa:,ritv, vo'e for consideration is neceS-
Sarv To set Il up again. when senate
rules automatically ended discussion
after two hours ana an effort to gam
unanimous consent for an immeolate
vote failed
The two-hour debate brought a re
newal by Couzens Of his charges against
the Secretary. contained in the pre-
ar,ble of his resolution presented Tues
cav. and a sturdy defense by Senator
Reed. Republican. Of PENNSYLVANIA,
close personal friend Of Mr.. Mellon.
Personal Feud" Charged.
Senator Moses Republican, Of New
Hampshire, got into the arena long
enoueh TO proteS. that the Cou2enS
move was continuation Of a personal
fs2,6" with the Secretary. This went
unanswered by Couzens, who has fought
the Treasury on tax matters during
much Of Mr.. Melons @sen years ao-
n15niStratlon.
Before the close of the Senate's So
called morning hour" at O'clock
forced an enc 10 this discussion in favor
Of unfinished business, Senator ReeG
moved 20 refer the resolution to the
finance committee and announced he
Nss ready for an immediate vote, SEN
ator Norris. Republican. Of Nebraska
sought unanimous consent finally that
the resolution go over until tomorrow
without prejudice. but that proposal and
another effort 10 60 ahead with 1t TO-
cav met with objection. and Senator
O6die. Republican, Nevada, presiding
officer az the time, sent the resolution
to the calendar of business.
The debate was all on the Repub-
lican side Of the chamber, Senator
Couzens cited a long list Of complaints.
including one that Mr.. Mellon had
failed TO reveal knowledge Of the con-
t-ihutton OF Harry F. Sinclair to the
Republican 1920 campaign deficit. and
smother charging that he was holding
Office Illegally because Of a statue for
bidding appointment Of a Secretary of
the Treasury who is directly or indirect
ly interested in trade or commerce.
Tells Story of Bond Tracing.
Replying. Senator Reed told for the
FIRST time the story Of how it was learn
ed that Albert 2. Fall, former Secretary
Of the Interior had some Liberty bonds
trscsahle 70 Harry F. Sinclair. and how
tt1s Continental Trading Co. Of Canada,
whose profits were represented in the
bends. was discovered.
Reed said that four Secret Service
men investigating another deal had
traced some Liberty bonds to Falls ac-
count In New Mexico bank, when
Government counsel in the oil cases
asked for Secret Service aid. Reed said
that Mr. Mellon sent him the men who
had worked on the Liberty bond case in
the first instance
cit might vel have been" he con-
tinCe6. had there been a desire 10
shield Sinclair. that men of little intel
hgence could have been put on the
job
He told how the agents traced Falls
bonds through various banks, and final
lv TO the Continental Trading Co. He
said that II. s. Ogler. president of the
company. had misled the agents, but
finally they had discovered Sinclair's
connection with this company and with
the bonds In Falls hands.
Senator Couzens said he charged no
conspiracy in the Treasury Department
or dishonesty By Mr. Mellon, but he in
sisted that conditions there were rot
ten with faro-itism and corruption"