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January 29, 1924

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COOLIDGE SEES SENATORS; He Also Consults With Hughes on Next Step in Oil Scandal. DRASTIC ACTION IS URGED At Least One Senator Asks Resignations of Denby, Roosevelt and Daugherty. DEFINITE POLICY EXPECTED President Meanwhile Gives Much Study to Picking Lawyers to Start Prosecution. COOLIDGE SEES SENATORS

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. -- President Coolidge conferred tonight on the Administration's next step in the oil lease scandal with Senators Lodge of Massachusetts, Pepper of Pennsylvania, Curtis of Kansas, Lenroot of Wisconsin and Hale of Maine.

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DAUGHERTY ALSO ASSAILED; Senate Chamber Packed as Walsh Proposes to Cancel Leases. ATTACK ON FALL RENEWED Pepper Defends Attorney General -- Lenroot Denies Coolidge's Hand Was Forced. DEBATE COVERS 7 HOURS Then the Senate Takes a Recess With the Expectation of Voting Today. Stormy Debates in Congress Over Demands for Action in the Oil Lease Scandal

By Special to The New York Times

Coolidge confers with Repub leaders; Sen Robinson introduces resolution for dismissal of Sec Denby; denial that Daugherty and Denby are preparing to resign; Fall will ask to be examined in Zevely home on account of illness; House adopts Repr Longworth's resolution for $100,000 appropriation to Coolidge for prosecution; Repr Garrett assails Daugherty, Madden commends Coolidge, in House debate; long debate in Sen follows introduction of Walsh's resolution for cancellation of leases; Walsh assails Denby, Robinson blames Harding Administration; other views; stocks in Doheny cos decline; Sinclair reported willing to relinquish Teapot Dome lease if reimbursed for expenditures; Doheny leases in Cal reported undeveloped; Doheny's testimony regarding loan to Obregon Govt, and employment of ex-Sec Lane after his retirement from Cabinet; stocks in Doheny cos decline

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