The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-26
CONGRESS PROBING.

4 4th, both in the Senate and House of
Representatives.
The more important of these have been
/ referred to the Committee on Rules, Of
/ which Congressman Robert Lee Henry is
/ chairman. and thar committee has favor
/ ably reported to the iouse three ofthem-
/ one for the investigation of the Steel
! Trust, one for the investigation of the
! Sugar Trust and one authorizing the
| Committee on Expenditures in the Post
/ office Department - broaden the scope
OF its investigation
/ The greatest pre- ure is being brought
to bear for an mves lgaion of the Steel,
Wool and Sugar II IS. Represent alive
Hardwick, OF Geor- "a, is pressing the
Sugar Trust Inquiry nd has secured the
adoption of his resol ion. A committee
OF nine will soon be cted by the House
to conduct this inquiry.
A favorable repor as been made on
the resolution onerec by Representative
Stanley, OF Kentucky calling Tor an in
vestigation of the Ste, Trust 10 ascertain
whether it has VIOLATED any OF the Federal
statutes relating to Il trusts, inter State
commerce or national tnking laws. The
Stanley resolution will oe called up soon
in the House and will Us, passed by big
majority. This inquiry will also be made
by special committe, of nine members
to be elected by the House. Mr. Stanley
will be its chairman e has already as
sembled mass of dall relative to the
Steel Trust, its organi ton and opera
tions, and knows where 5, start in his in
quiry He tried hard . persuade the
Republicans when they i, re in control Of
the House TO authorize 81 h an investiga-
hat tkax Il
Facts submitted TO the ! use last spring
by Mr. Stanley resulted the adoption
OF his amendment to the Naval appropri-
alton bill prohibiting H., Navy Depart
ment from purchasing an trust made
material" for any of the nt WY authorized
naval vessels.
Representative Francis, of Ohio, has
started an investigation oi the American
Woolen Company, of Bo.on. and the
Woolen Trust by offering 4 resolution,
broad in its scope, now p ding before
the Rules Committee.
Representative Rainey O Illinois. has
also taken the initiative in tn direction of
having a Congressional searC light turned
into the unpublished details of the Pana-
ma Canal purchase and has resolution
pending before the Committe, on Foreign
Affairs with that object in vie0
Some OF the Investigations lied for by
resolutions offered since the )ecial ses-
sion began are:
Mr. Clark, OF Florida-To investigate
the Government Hospital for ne Insane
in Washington.
Mr. Sheppard, of Texas-Nle resolu-
tions calling for the investigator of the
Executive Departments
Mr.. Stanley of Kentucky investi-
gate the Steel Trust
Mr. Rainey, of Illinois-To i,vestigate
the Panama Canal purchase.
| Mr.. Cary. of Wisconsin-Toi vestigate
the Health Department of the district Of
Columbia.
Mr. Rainey, of Illinois To investigate
the method OF enforcement OF the Anti
Trust act and the conduct OF Attorney
| General Wickersham in relation 10 it,
Mr.. Pepper, of Iowa-To investigate
the so-caled Taylor system, " OF 'Scien-
tific management.
Mr.. Hamn, of Missouri-To investl-
gate the affairs of the Government de-
partments
Mr.. Carter. of Oklahoma-To iuvesti1
gate the administration OF affairs of theI
Five Civilized tribes of Indians by the diff,
ferent departments of the Government.
Mr.. Clark of Florida-To Investigate
each and every commission, board o.
other body created and now existing
either bv executive Or legislative action.
Mr.. Howard, of Georgia-To nvesti
gate the Postoffice Department, 10 ascer
tain if un-American practices of intimids
ton and coercion exist.
Mr. Garrett. of Tennessee-To invest
gate tho condition ofturbulence in Mexico
Mr.. Flood, of Virginia-To investigat
the turbulence in Mexico.
Mr.. Saunders, OF Virginia-To invest
gate the Postoffice Department and asce
tain specifically the amount of work doI
by postmasters and officials, the numb
of hours devoted by each official to h
work and the time devoted by them
private enterprises and personal voc
tons
Mr.. Anderson, of Ohio-To investigs
the telephone service OF the District
Columbia
MIR. Hardwick, of Georgia To inves
gate the American Sugar Refining Co
pany
Mr.. Francis. of Ohio-To investig
the American Woolen Company.
Mr.. Goodwin, of North Carollna
investigate into all affairs OF the Civil :
vice Commission.
Mr.. Rodenberg, of lllnois-To i've
gate the national game known as b
ball
Mr.. Lewis. OF Maryland Calling fol
investigation OF the plans OF organiza
and system OF deliberative division
foreign parliaments, with view to ~
tanning the deliberative functions Of
bodies and the privilege Of lndivi
members to participate in legislation
ing its formative stages.
Mr. SABBATH, of Illinols-To investi
under valuations, frauds and malprac
of persons controlling the American s
Refining Company
Mr. Sheppard, Of Texas--To inv
gate expenditures on public building:
Mr.. Humphrey, of Washingtonr-T
vestigate commerce on the high seas
Mr.. Blackman, Of Alabama--To
quire the Attorney General to invest
and prosecute persons conspiring t
duce the price of wheat and cotton.
Mr.. Austin, of Tennessee-To in
f gate by commission the status Of
blooded Indians in Oklahoma.
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