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Show PROSECUTION IS OUT OF QUESTION WASHINGTON. June 30 The recommendation recom-mendation for the d lam l seal from the t government service of W. H. M Ichael. 1 American consul general at Calcutta and former chief clerk of the state department, depart-ment, and of Thomas Morrison, present disbursing clerk, for their connection with the Day portrait case, was reported - to the committee on expenditures in the state department by the eub-commlttee which Is conducting an Investigation of the department The eub-oommlttee aald It had not completed ita Labors, but reported In the caee of Michael and Morrison In the hot that t heir services would be dispensed with Immediately. The full committee In adopting the report re-port added two amendments- One cob damned the practice of signing vouchers In biank "as not only unouaineaahke and Inexcusable, but as a virtual invitation . to wrongdoing." The otner set forth that In view of the etatute of limitations and the d If Acuity Acui-ty of obtaining pioof, the committee deemed It "unnecessary to make any suggestions or recommendation relative 1 te criminal prosecution of either Michael , or Morrison." if any attempt la made by the state department to make a "acapegeat" of Morrleon by discharging him end leaving leav-ing Michael unmolested, Hepreeentatlve 1 Hamlin, chairman of the committee, aald! today he would report It to the bouse. f Ha eorpreseed the opinion that Michael Is t more culpable in the affair than Morrison. 1 |