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Show KELLER STILL DEFIES PROBERS Daugkerty Impeachment Action May Be Decided .by Mouse vote Bl . O. HAVWAHD (International News Srrlce) "WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 Impeachment Impeach-ment proceedings against Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty were :i a temporary standstill tonight with Representative Keller, Republican, Minnesota, the instigator, persisting In his refusal to give further testimony to sustain his charges and with the committee uncertain as to what can be done about It. There will be a meeting of the committee com-mittee Monday when th members will discuss among themselves tho best way out of 1 h -i r dilemma. It is probable prob-able tho committee will decide to tell Its troubles to the house and let that bod decide whet u r Keller i ; within his rights in refusing to testify before be-fore th?: committee or order him to give his testimony. Should he refuse I to obey th orders of tho house to j testify, if sui h action is taken, his expulsion possibly will follow. Ol ICTQN 1)1 DD i At the hearing today a wide difference differ-ence of opinion developed among the members as to the powers of the com- , mittee to request a congressman o Obey a committee response., Jackson Kalston, counsel for Keller. urt;ued that the committee had no i such legal power. He was sustained by several members The division of opinion led to adjournment until Moc-rlfiv Moc-rlfiv icr Study and reflection Congressman Woodruff. Republican. Michigan, notified Chairman Volstead he would come directly before the louimlttee to present testimony nllej-failure nllej-failure on the part of Attorney General Daugherty to prosecute war fraud cases. MOKE WRATHFUL. I Keller is maintaining silence on hts attitude toward tho Investigation and the committee since his blast when I he announced his withdrawal from j th.- i.. is' and refused to present fur- ther testimony to support his charges ( ll.ilston. his counsel, added to the I committee's wrath today when ho said Keller was willing to appear before some other than the judiciary committee commit-tee and go ahead with presentation of the eas- against Daugherty 00- |