| Show C N Of BALLINGER Members of Congressional Committee Pass Resolution For sustaining Sustained Charges EIGHT OF TWELVE PRESENT Claim Vote Ott oto I h 10 Oft Com Coni t While It Pt l A HI In fl the 1 I or of f 1 of or tho Iho department ot of t tho Ih In Interior n of O 0 which he Is la arid arul arid u II uJ J n fl that he ho Ji should no longer lonKer b bd In m that office are ard nr contained Ih Iii b five the f ution adopted today by of ot me tIle congressional Ki tra l r rl been ben Investigating tho Hal HalB s hi Th wo live h hOt hol controversy B r r rill Fb I D one ono four tour tt t I their vote l I Is u R nfl n u R whole This Thill how bow Iver the disputed by the 1111 threw er is II I I member ot or the committee who wore wort ord today present BUI five of the 12 II members m of ot tuft tho of ot tha thu thaI tt voted for tor the adoption I c which was wall by b ito iro ve B E I 1 P of ot Kansas it an 80 II n uly th Ih ue ut tion arl anion en ait us to what a U when the full tull committee 0 If It any ny I u It I 41 nIl will take I e later laler ent Jam and Ind nd hr l Oes d s t tn that 1111 a II quorum WItH I tite the fat tal that Senator N Po flog PoI I o I of the tho committee that had stat In III the thc meeting During tho tto roson orn I wai 1 no quorum no member hud had raised the tho point of ot m n J Quorum dod James Jine cent nd the tho adoption of the Ih te re reio o lu n fl has hn ha the effect effet t of expressing the views vl 1 I f t a majority Wh 11 n u tb III 5 committee met eight mem mm memi i t r wre Tle c ii It t qu run TUn but ut before the th Voting on till tito ro lut n a MW I reached Senator loor RUI Republican of ot Utah an I Rep n pt v VS W V I I Ho HoPU withdrew puI PU nn tO nf or I Om Nelson remained but took lo k no ii u the Ih voting I The Th assert that tho with withdrawal I if It f 1 Ill I Sutherland and Mc McCall Ic I call broke the Iho quorum In this vw 1 I M Joins Ho lie aul i I Final action has not nt been be n taken No NoI o I report tl hru hC ha been adopted and a ma rna majority can cart of or course roure I If It I sees stes fit nt reu re renest terse nest toda a action a The resolution adopted today Is i I II o O II e 1 in to II it tA 1 lolI the tho Ih lino IIno of Ut the th ml mi which U l i for tor possibly nt at tho thu moot mootIng Ing log nie Ic member lit ot t thu int Ind intIng InK Ing today decided d their report Nl rl 1 lie I nt III the tho 1011 haft along with tho tha majority findings A to th the public at nt In Is preparing nn tn n rI l ort which It I In t I will VitI u tile tho course coun cout ot ur P In The re nn nil offered o tt l by Mr SIr Ir anti and adapted In Iii I u UM tu 1 t the Ih charges mudo by hy 1 J JIt L LIt It II AN y houll b be In tho Iho in nl utter of or ho disposition of ot the oaI a a Mr tr wan wal nut a n tru ho ot Of till the of ot th people and COtI did not 1101 J his hIli duty In Much Huch a 0 manner an al to Lu properly protect In ln H the charlo ly flY Mr be lie that Mr tr course lUree In the thi of or tIle tho of ot the In III Interior tenor has hila hii boon by II t lack of at fidelity to the public that t this thu has haM been shown In itt his hi trent ment of the Cunningham cost coal co claims the tho nf r tho the lIu lIuto to entry without Intention to Irit chu vP In III lilo hi administration of ut the thu reclamation service the thu latter lattur in xe sary humiliation to tt lIo dl di lector and toward tho the of the tho Ho Ill haa ha hn not lIot hown to tn be ts l that tha character if friend to 10 the policy poll e ot or ot of our natural resources that tin tho man be bit who holds hollis the tIit t nt of f or tary tao of tho Interior l In III our und and that ho he I no longer be b r tallied tamed III it that office offered by II Mr Ill James Jain providing for tor the Iho presentation of ot tile the committee finding at ut the tho nero rho to adopt the foregoing al along ng with the amend amendments ments ment were vetO the following r Ollie M II of or Ken Kentucky I on tucky and M Graham of ot Illinois Senators r of ot FlorIda 1 and ond cell of or North DAnte and the republican van con insurgent Mr AIr 11 MILdton The Tito matter mitter of ot the Cunningham figured extensively In the hearings hearing IteM hold holdIn In Itt Washington nt at which tho Iho discharged chief ot the field old division of ot Ito Jen lund land was WU n fl wit news CLAIMS S The charges 1 Secy respect to 10 the claims were made by b Mr Mr charges dealt It largely with tho question of at western we water vater waterpower power poV r site When the tho th committee met rn t this morn lug Iliff thou present H Nol Nolon ni nin fon on n and Sutherland l antI tIen McCall and and and PletCher hatcher ami Jamen and Graham Democrat Word ore was Willi as received that tire the Denby Denb would be hero here tomorrow that pr Clot Olm Olmstead stead tead who Iho Is it I In Maine Maino would woul l arrive that Senator Hool tiran of bo be here f or Saturday i Benator Frank rank J Flint Republican of or California Is III and Is II not expected for some seine sometime time Into TIm Th Democratic members mOI word tero deter determined mined that some Homo action be bo taken lalen lit nt to 10 days dayt day session nod nn Immediately ripI the Ih meeting was called to 10 order Sena Seno Senator tor lor or Fletcher Introduced n a resolution re railing unfit for the very er responsible resl position ho hI holds hold and stated that tat th Ih public good demand his hll prompt removal from stud office TIM substitute by b Mr which all ll followed Is it n a detailed t account of ot the th proceedings Kl offered the Ih following solution r Resolved That rit from tnt the Ih weight o or submitted to th tI thc committee w we find us lIa follows First That Thill 4 A aH IH secretary ot of f the Interior h hit bins s beet lid In the tile lit ills of at his hili official duties That h lit U It unfit for the tb very VOry responsible position he ho holds Third That the Ihl va vast t amount n o or PUblic property his hili control nn ant tho Ih larger public Interests an aI not hot safe In bis hlll minus further That the tito Ih public good demands his bitt hi prompt removal from fron said laM Hn no Is Iii I further resolved rl That a n to the Congress be b I il forth the grounds and shown by b the hi evidence for tor their finding am an InclUding other othor mat mattern tern tori referred to 10 this committee nm ant bitt tho the same narno ho hut submitted to In thin Mi committee on Friday next Ht Itt t 10 um nm MADISON Mr Madison dadison offered the following substitute the tho findings of ot thu Iho i ho bo na as follows and u a 1 report based thereon theron be prepared and I re RI reported to 10 reHN I that tho nuo charges made nde b bU bI 1 U I 4 It 11 n Jiavis Secy Sec b bu that In the Ihl ih matter of ot th tM dUi of ot the tim con lands Mr Ir wan trait wal not ani a u trustee of ot the Interests burette of t the tho people and anti Old did not nt perform hl hi his duty Jut In a 1 manner as all to properly protect such imoh Interests In Second that hot the charges Inlo b by Mr should bo be sustained u tita Mr dr Ir court coure cour ID lit tho th ration of cit the tho department of ot the tho th Inter Interior mr hut has hll been by b n it lark of ot fidelity to the tho public Interests that tills this 1111 hiI been shown shon lown In his hili treatment of at the thu Cunningham coal coni claims the Ih of or water power slits sites to 10 en entry Ill entry try tT without Intention to in ond In bin iii hl Administration of or tho Ih ice room rodn reclamation mation service the Ihl latter IMler resulting In unnecessary nr humiliation to the tile director and tending toward the disintegration of the io H Ho lIe 11 hut has hll not shown h wn him himself self solf olf to 10 o bo ho b that character of or friend to 10 tit policy int of conservation ton of our na no national lionel resources that tho ito man illan lan should bo tn who occupies the Important pout pot of at 11 of ot tIm tho Interior In III our gov government v and Ind that ho ito no longer bo he retained In that office omco This motion and nd substitute were laid asido ttO Iho following resolution of ot offered by Ij b Mr Madson Madon That It II In hi II the tho tense sense of ot those present that the Ihl report or reports that may maybe mn be he formulated at tIlls this sitting of ut tho the committee shah Khal on nn tho the adjournment adjournment of at tho the committee b h hs made mado Mr 11 James offered the tho following amendment That Thai It Is In the sense lonC of ot thos pres pre present prescot cot ent III that n a I report or nr reports shall hal bo ho made nt at lt this thU session colon of nf the lie committee on n the tho questions submitted by 1 the thA resolution under notice which wo We are acting A vote ote WON was taken talen on an the tho amendment offered by b Mr James and resulted rc tin met lu follows oh Iowa In favor Fletcher and Purcell and Madison James Jamo and Graham 5 6 In view ire of o Ihn ho ab Rb enro en e of or and senators Nelson Kelson mind Sutherland and McCall declined to 10 vote ote stating that they did not deem delm It fair to host thoa gentlemen gOI lemen to proceed until nt their ar or arrival rival It 1 was wa suggested by h Mr ir James and other oilier Democratic members that tho the bent absent members bad hlll sLit suf sufficient lelen notice of ot tho the meeting and antI they should houll havo been heen present prent Mr rr James said Raid the manor at Issue had been under Informal consideration for tor three thre montha that action was Wili desired rind further delay deJa WIM nui WI unnecessary The resolution of or Mr dir Madison ns as ni amended by h b tile the motion of or Mr lr James was then voted oled on and resulted In favor foor Senator Flocher anti Purcell rind Madison and Graham Senators NelSon Kelson and Suther Sutherland land IRI and Representative McCall MCCal de do declined to vote vole for or the Maine Kama reason suited stated In the th foregoing Mr ll McCall moved that the com con committee take Ilke n a I recess until Friday Frida morning On this titis motion moton the Iho vote voto stood as al follow In favor Senators nod and Sutherland and Ind Representatives Mc McCull McCoil Cull Coil and alII Madison total 4 Opposed Senators SOil and a Fletcher and noil representative l Jal and Orn 4 Tho The motion letlon wan al declared lost ANO WITHDREW Representative original resolution In the tho nature lIall of ot a sub Ruh substitute for tor Fletchers resolution tion wag then taken up U and It con being Insisted on In the absence of ot Me IM rj r Denby Denb and Ind DIm Olm lead Sutherland and anul moving McCall withdrew from tram the tho A vote vOl watt was AI then taken on fn tho the substitute tute tto resolution of Mr AIr Madison and re to resulted r suIted Bulet us IL I follows i In ln favor Senators Fletcher Purcell and al Madison anti and c n 1 resent Present but not voting Kelson Neiton Nelson Kelson Nehon culled coiled the atten attention tion lon of ot the tho committee to the tact fact tt that no quorum wn WM present prent Mr made the tte point that no nf or tho ho committee had made the of nf no quorum A It voto oto was wan then thou taken on n the lal 1111 resolution re offered by I Senator Pla her MS amended by hy the tho mite of Mr The Tius vote voto was as ni asIn follow In favor Senator Fletcher and Purcel Purcell urcell mu Representatives James Madison ln and Graham five n Pre nl but not voting Senator Nelson elson tIMon The Tho ThC chairman once more mn reminded 1 he committee of ot time tho fort that no nn quorum was wn present Mr Ir James again IRce untie nade the point that no member of ot the th had raised th point of ot no quorum Fletcher offered orr the follow tolo ng hg fl tN n ft 1 resolution ON OK nl II That a t 1 to 10 th Til report tim Con eon trees re b bt be prepared setting forth th the rounds grounds and ond reasons shown by hr tits Ihl evi evidence dence for this thin finding inding and recommend recommendation Including other matters matter referred to o this committee com und and that the same name 11 10 t submitted 10 to this on lri l next at 10 clock am nm amOn amOn On this resolution the te vote ol was M as us follows olo In favor Senators rind Pur Fur nil oi II Representatives on und uld Graham Ora ham Total TotalS C Present Pre enl but not ellon In order to 10 make mak tho the r ord corn com deto th the chairman of ot hit that tIli none non I of or the committee had hadl l ed the Ihn point of ono no quorum A r c U WIli lien hen taken until Friday Fridy t morning nt at n t 10 The report which the Democrats Democrat are 1 word o Cl make flik will wi contain at least M ADSO A MEN Madison of ot Kansas Republican Jodo tho th ment luent majority of ot the committee C could If It sow saw n lit itt li Inn He lie said The lole matter mater can canup ln b nut up t In a few tew words When he wn was called caled to order orde Senator Fletcher letcher offered his hI resolution I im immediately mediately offered mine for tor n a substitute for or It It Objection we made to th the CI M I r ton of lt the resolution to If Ih of or member of the Iho com corn mitten 1111 mit toe This Thin precipitated II It a nc Rf to tn C whether n ii report wn as going ti I be h made 1111 nt ht this time UI and Auh It If so Sit 0 whether It U WA the Ihl senH pf if those present that ever Ir were mado matle should be lie public 1110 Mr James moved mOel to to 10 tha Iha effort effect that It Jt was wall the Iho sense of or tite Iho committee that a it 1 report should t b hI a amade made at this sitting fit if f thc tho ut iii lt Minneapolis 1 n 10 1011 I that amend On nn u Ii I 1111 Senators ami ant Sutherland RII Mr Mi 11 1111 thus Ihus making nn record l ex Ix u lre r i UK its to tl cs their on rio the tho qUestion presented They rhe ho however make unit slate menu to tn ii limo Iho commute me Inc le that Senator Kelson was wad In lit II favor of or tanking making n a 1 report at II this thiN time tm that Iha t Senator Sutherland Mr br wets rA In favor of It making public nn any report at nt this time I Joiner joined with wih them In voting for a a reIN recess until Friday l y This Thil did not carry the vote voir stand strind standing lOg ing four tour to four In lii II order then Ihen n a 1 vote voto vot 1 taken on my 1 rohl resolution tion which was Wili adopted AS at a I tutu tuto for the Ih resolution offered by h Sen Senator ator I tore Ihn Ito vote Wil vo taken Senator nail Mr M 11 c ot It f dan notion netlon Ims not tint heart heon hll taken Inken no nn report has been adopted A majority can eln of or CIU if it It sees ICS fit nt reverse action A SENATORS T One of ot the I son sen r on o the committee saul said sal When thin tho committee this morn atom mornIng Ing there thol sera but hut eight of th the 12 1 members present In of nt the thi th Im Irn Importance of ot the th Investigation the Tie lie n felt relt In view of or the tue fact that IIRI Mr 11 Denby and attI Mr Ir were absent that nn an adjournment nt should bo ho a until next Friday to 10 glo thorn thom An nn in opportunity to tl ho he hero A motion wn was 1111 to adjourn un UI tl ti t Friday rl but the tho motion molon taUl by n a of ot tour four to four Tho The Republican members 1 of th tile the committee under the tb Ih circumstances flees felt rel that It was vae 81 unfair and unjust to 10 proceed with tho ho Mien rhen n only right members worn present After there therl tore wn aH u 11 I reference to ad adjournment Au Sutherland ami onil le McCall retired from the ha room leaving only six BIX x present less than a I quorum Thereupon various arlou motions for thi th iii adoption of ot revolutions that decided the lie cn caio o were vera wee made ma n The reso reo resolutions adopted represented the views of only four Democrats and one gentt Republican Such |
