Show I U. U S. S ATTORNEY SHIRKS DUTY CHARGE I O- O o o 9 I JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO BE PROBED I I IW v 7 March The The senate resolution introduced by W WASHINGTON W Senator Wheeler Democrat Montana authorizing an investIgation of the dep department of justice of which Harry M. M Daugherty as United States attorney general Is head as finally adopted adopt d yesterday read Resolved ed that a committee of five senators senator's consisting of three thre j of t the e majority and two of the minority be authorized and directed to investigate circumstances and facts and report the same to the senate enate con concerning the alleged failure of Harry M. M Daugherty attorney attorney attorney ney gen general ral of the United States to properly prosecute violators of the Sherman antitrust act and the Clayton act against monopolies and unlawful restraint of trade the alleged neglect and failure of the said Harry M M. M Daugherty attorney general of the Unit United d States State's to arrest and prosecute Albert B B. B Fall Harry F. F Sinclair E. E L. L Doheny C. C. C R. R Forbes and their coconspirators in defrauding the government as well as the alleged neglect and failure of the said attorney general to arrest and prosecute many others for violations of federal statutes and h his s alleged failure to prosecute properly efficiently and promptly and defend all manner of civil and criminal actions wherein the of government-of the United States is interested as asa asa asa a party plaintiff or defendant And said committee is is further directed to inquire inquire into investigate and report to the senate the activities of the said Harry larry M. M Daugherty attorney general and and any of his assistants in in the department of justice which would In any manner tend to impair their efficiency or influence as representatives of the government of the United States The said aid committee above referred to and the chairman thereof shall be elected by the s senate nate of the United States |