The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-05
BALLINGER
 VS. PINCHOT The Formers Connection With Alleged Frar5u- lent Land Claims Charges Made by Glavis - Why He Was Discharged From the Government Service Investigation by Congress Asked For. x.
Special from United Press

Special from United Press
 Washington, Jan. 5.-The admins Htration resolution for a Congressional investigation of the Rallinger- Pinchot controversy was introduced stimuli taneously in the Senate and House to- day. Senator Wesley Jones of Wash ington presented the resolution in the upper house and Representative Will liam E. Humphrey Republican, Wash ington), in the lower. Both these Congressman are from Secretary Bal fingers own state.
 The measure is joint resolution which means that it must receive the signature of the PresidentNto become effective. Tn the Senate it was re- ferred to the committee on public lands and in the House to the commit tee on rules. It is planned that these committees shall both report the res olution back to their respective houses without delay. in order that the in- vestigation can be set under way im- mediately. It is understood that there will be no material change in the measure in either house.
 The resolution is sweeping in it's character and calls for a thorough and complete investigation of every bu- reau of the interior department and the forest service. The Investigating committee is to consist of 12 men, 6 appointed by the Vice-President and 6 by the Speaker.
 The text of the measure is as fol- low:
 resolved by the Senate and House nR Dav,v ,frot tiyyoc nf m Inf$ $n6 States of America in Congress assem- bled, that a special committee of 12 members be appointed, six of whom shall be designated by the President of the Senate from. the members of that body, and six of whom shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representative from that body, which committee is hereby em- powered and directed to make a thor ough and complete investigation of the administration and conduct of the Interior Department, it's several bu-, reaus. officers and employees, and of the Bureau of Forestry in the Agricul- tural Department, it's officers and em- ployes, touching Or relating to the re-
 clamation, conservation, management and disposal of public lands of the United States or any land held in trust by the United States for any purpose, including natural resources of such lands and said committee is authorized and empowered to make any further investigation touching said department, it's bureaus. officers,
 or employees and of said Bureau of Forestry it's officers, or employees as it may deem desirable.
 Said committee is hereby empow- cred to sit and act during the recess of Congress and during the session of either or both houses of Congress to require the testimony of witnesses and the production of papers by sub poena or other means, to swear such witnesses and take their testimony. and to keep a record of its proceedings and to employ such assistance legal or otherwise as may be deemed neces- sary. - 4 "All the costs and expenses of said investigation shall be paid one half from the contingent fund of the Sem ate and one half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives
 All hearings of said committee shall be open to the public. The committee shall report to Congress all the evi dence taken and their findings and conclusions thereon. Any person re- fusing to obey the process of said committee or refusing to answer any questions propounded by or under the direction of said committee shall be deemed guilty of contempt and juris- diction is hereby conferred upon the court of appeals of the District Of Columbia to try and dertermine any such charge of contempt"
 After the resolution had been read in the upper house. Senator Jones Of Washington explained it at length in a speech eulogizing Secretary Ballin- ger and disclaiming any purpose O white-washing' his administration of the public larGs.
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