Arizona republican., 1911-12-05
Martin Littleton Enlivens First Day of Congress by Bitterly Assailing Repre- sentative of Anti trust League.
INVESTIGATION
 IS IN ORDER
House Leader Mann Intro duces the Resolution for the Appointment of a Committee to Find Out the Truth.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-Investiga-
 ton of the operations of the so-called
 Antitrust league was the demand of
 Republican Leauer Mann Of the house
 today, after q remarkable speech by
 Representative Martin w. i.ittleton of
 New York. who charged Henry E.
 Martin. secretary of the league. of at
 tempting to defame him. This is the climax of the dispute between Little
 ton and Chairman Stanley of the
 house steel corporation investigation committee. Rounds of applause pune
 tuated Littletons defense of his in
 tegrity. Democrats and republicans assured him of their confidence.
 Meantime Martin handed Speaker Clark a petition asking that Little ton be impeached on the ground that he had "co-o operated and conspired with heads of the trusts" to prevent the continuance of the steel inquiry. The memorial was not presented to the house.
 Littleton assailed Martin and others as in conspiracy to use the steel in vestigation committee to depress the value of stocks on Wall street Mann's resolution was referred to the rules committee which expects to take carly action on it. The resolu- ton is as follows
 Whereas. Hon. Martin w. Little ton has on his responsibility as a member. charged that as member of the house. and acting on behalf of the house in an investigation of the United States Steel corporation, been subjected to a blackmailing attack by a New York newspaper. made on be- half of the so-called antitrust league.
 Resolved, That a committee of sev- en be appointed to investigate the cir of the said attack and the relations of the so-called antitrust league thereto. and the activities Of the said league so far as they may he designed to affect the action of the house. or any committee thereof, and that the committee have authority to send for persons and papers and to take testimony at any time in Wash ington or other places
 "I propose to fight to the death the of public men in this declared Littleton. Chair | man Stanley. of the steel investigat- | ing committee. was silent regarding the speech of the New York member. 1 The latter in no way attacked the 1 LittIetOn said Martin at 1 tached himself to the committee as ! voluntary employe." and misrepre- | bic connection with if
 Many bills and resolutions poured | into the hopper on the speakers | table in the house today. Among | them are bills to repeal the Canadian | measure, by Hannah and | North Dakota; and to strengthen the Sherman antitrust | aw by defining specific offenses | This bill provides felOns stripes for violation of the law. and is by Henry | of Texas. prohibiting the use of the house chamber for secret caucus Tor either party, by Norris of Nebraska; | providing for government ownership | If any concern which is found to con- | -rol more than forty per cent of trade in any commodity. by Berger of Wis ,onsin: two bills creating the rank of yice-admiral of the navy. by Roberts | of Massachusetts and Bates of Penn sylvania.