Show BLOCKS Oft PROBE SENATE RIGHT II CHALLENGED BY WITNESS I Sinclair's Attorney Ob Objects to Further Quiz of O OilMan Oil Man ARGUMENTS WARM Lawyer Contends Have Finished Their Work I WASHINGTON March 21 The 21 Th I i right of oC the th oil committee to 10 pro pro- proceed pro coed with its K It inquiry Into the th less less- lessing ln a I I Ing of ot Teapot Dome and related subjects was as ch today by byI I I counsel for Harry F Sinclair when he h returned d to the th witness II stand fr for questioning about abut his possible rel relations to the I disclosures of ot recent we weeks hs hsI I for tor or the th operator based objection on the th aish reso- reso resolution reso lution adopted by congress congre directing direct direct- Ing Ine annulment nt of oC the oil I They pointed out that the Iho resolution tion declared declared the th leases lease stern ere made mado mad under circum bull bull- I cating said f that fraud raud K 11 this and dh h corruption true p the tha n nc c corn com and ml tee e haC had hai what It ws was directed I to as 93 certain 10 IO G r r I I In a a Ion long long- Martin It ton of ot the Sinclair countI t couns-t contended that by the 1 1 I congre congress not nol only had brought toan to an end th the Jurisdiction tit ot the tho th I Ion committee but bui had d the th of ot the th that the th I i oil Loll shall be prese preserved ed for tor tha Ir V- V h YOU 1 5 ou have hate passed upon the I I at of these hoe leases lease Littleton sail J And AnsI as os tar far as the th leIth 0 adjudication can con bo be ou Oit I OitI ha hat have c the Ih leases leass to Le Ie L hold 1 I void and h e leg Ici un- un posed an injunction with tu to the Iho th property r i You have established i a policy oC the o go e on this sub subject jeet and vou ou au claim 1 Mould be bo only nh a a detail which would not oot an on ant the th further e of ot mi 11 client chent in i thit matterI matter l ASkED I lou Q Lou not sty that th leases were void but the IOU ue u-e u e I Is very sery broad brond and the policy lou ou have hate hery li is very ery iet definite You ha hav I I tosi policy polley of oC this government Is that the th oil should be b J JIn In the Ih ground as a great treat reer o supply to lo meet a 1 omers emer U Lm IOU Vou have hate thus d dall I II hands bands all eli the Ih duties placed in 3 loul- loul out I I What hat I Is a It IL our Ii 10 In that entitles entitle it to tah take I Im m mi client v is ho lies has been hero here her time and agaIn with his books and unil papers paper and say y ou must further I Have la lou vou OU any which entitles entities vou ou to do 10 so 50 Under th tha tho standards and precedents ot of the American government The right of ot congressional com com- committees mitten to ro call and papers from rom all over the tho th to aid aidin in tn Cn framing legislation th thY r S attorney argued never nver had bad been b bi the court courts Ha Has It ever eser been asked aked Walsh RI r is ll I rIoLD No but It has been que ques was as the th reply There Th r was nas a long lone colloquy bo be teen tween and no u sC to the of oC congressional I committees t to summon e Sinclair r s 5 counsel otna conton o ltd led tha I the committe a without o e K It your ideas should hould I said ald Senator Dill D Washington this committee might n as well wil ell close dOllo its doors and quit and It H should either or do its It work ork In r replied Littleton As AJ I understand Mr Ur UIt clon position said aid Senator aln It I l I congress congre are obliged for tor t r the purpose of In- In InI themselves concernIng ted contemplated to depend I upon the tho th pr press their talks talk with Idula end and other voluntary Information Into mallon which nobody may be h r to give but they cannot corop compel an all body to come before eCore a II committee and tell It the th facts I Senator our nt Is facetious t c said Oh it I la is not returned benator Walsh It J a statement ot of o OUI I IThe argument TEST IS I I The Th argument grew more IDore inor and andI r moro more heated h fd 1 Senator S J Spencer Republican Missouri that the th power ot of o con con- congrO con j JI I grO greas rss to fj compel 01 I should bo be b parsed on aa at 8 1 quickly as a possible agree Calling attention that the go gos- gos eminent eov-eminent had brought brOugh civil sul aulIn I I In WyomIng against I the ho Oil on c mp ny In it which fraud wa a wai charged d against Sinclair Littleton Little 11 ton said thIs wc rt r uon Iton I on OD Fag Tir Tiyo I L I SINCLAIR HAL I Oil I l 1 1 rt m tago On One h ff-h h Ills hits client sh should not be 10 ques- ques questioned honed further Ho He Ho I I- I 0 harge n 11 this bill Hit lIe gov- gov OV- OV t t t 11 1 til ll of complaint with tl S con i 10 to defraud defroud the he gO brn gos men nl ad a l adding that t It Kit a an that could te be c II I 1 to testify CHit een In a ourt h ellUs e o ot of that charee As i i matter r of n and justice a saM said Sinclair should not be eOll to ti under thc tho 1 T I D r Iho J ho rules ts of ot he be are ote not observed by b Ho He declared he dId not believe lIla committee h had d a aright right In iii In li liw to 10 RO 0 o Into Inlo a matter r raeH 1 I fore tore rOre the courts nn and l lP P It the en vice c e o h noi of ot the goV rn- rn neut Counse that there IB Ls to be Cl prosecution std MIa f another r reason hy hy he committee should not ln Ie le Je Added that It WAS pae are to assume Ii Omu thc the r in the tho bt bill of ot t corn corn- m- m plAint plain I m in tile the cl 1 suit th that t an Sn ct of- of elfort tort tori r rould be made to ha hal ha 6 C hIm hir n t I harm would be done to 0 hr r SI Sir lr l If tf he ho It If jie Ie mad mada a 0 t causer cause asked Senator iK Ju Just Juet t the th harm ou oti would surf suffer r tr If tr ou ere nera ero 1 ol to present I tour our carO caNI before a mob I In the tr et returned Littleton Tou II tell me Inc 01 oj oi Plant ant to examine m my h he h hac ha been c n cued sued and 1 i be Indicted and d him In InAn inan An c proceeding I to 0 make a et statement l m nt f he lie Is afraid of ff an all nier lO IC line h- ha ample amplo protection pr 1 aH fJ Pen n- n Walsh i WM HU ncR rn nr IC Yee Te YeS replied th tile the 3 ou want ant to brieg him hini bete before ro ou I compel him to talie tahe leru the he plea that he mIght 1 I J lt Should we on that 9 asked Wal h lou 1011 1 omi p l Littleton rC- rC r turned to to forta foro tor o u us to odium ot of a e of driving a I joan nho ho bus been driven to plead to a II complaint nt in the courts an and anI 1 I may inay be Indicted that that ho mu come corne here before beon the tho country and an manie the tho statement that hat he Is In 1 arra d of ot being You propose to drive him to that humiliation it Is ta an outrage ge A A A r re trial of o all traditions of the 11 We c do not agree with that said ald Walsh That la Is a monstrous proVost proVost- tion tiomi proposition shouted Littleton tire We will wll moet on ou In the courts io ou ha hase sent gent us u and fight tight It out Do Donot not us Into a 11 foul atmosphere and maio make a 8 a declaration which will odium on us to the ends ende of el earth When en Littleton ba had finished h I ator Wa Walsh h said ald Sinclair had hai ben been called for fot examination on o I mattera h he might hae 8 testified about when hen he be was wan on the stand e a There was wan an argument among anong as at to Yo hether the corn Should decide the questions raised In public or private Senator Senat Spencer Republican Missouri SUI- SUI suggested an adjournment to the matter dit but Senator Send or Walsh declared d U it unnecessary Senator Bursum Dursum Republican pew New said uld ald he believed the tho committee e should hould proceed with the e mil Ion Senators Kendrick K r remo D emo i f W an and l CIl Cameron Camero in ln n ona sold mid th they y Anted anted time to consider con lder It Chaliman Chair Chair- Chairman Chairman man Ladd declared he ho till tat ore ored the witness 3 before the tho ommIttee Senator aid ald he anted TI anted to e Sinclair even ver right that 1 le he would have haye In a court but hut he did 1101 didot di not ot think the question of ot 1 d 4 BO no eloquently presented to us ua car car- CA i J-I J t lad d any n 4 The Tho adjourned without I deciding it hother II ether Sinclair hould hou bo be d |