The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
PASSAGE Of HENRY
LOBBY RESOLUTION
DEFERREObY HOUSE
After Four Hours, Debate Ac-
ton Is postponed Until
Wednesday
TEXAS CONGRESSMAN
ENTERTAlNS MEMBERS
No Lawyer Needed to Invesi-.
gate Congress---Money Trust
Committee Did Nothing But
Give Untermyer a Job

WASHINGTON. July 5.--rhe Henry
resolution, providing for an investi-
cation by a special committee Of seven
members OF the house of the charge
against its personnel and officers by
Colonel" Martin NJ. Muihali, was de-
bated for more than four hours In
the house today. The resolution was
materially amended from the form in
which 1t was originally introduced by
the striking out OF any provision for
special counsel to conduct the in
quiry.
The vote on the proposition to
eliminate this provision was Sc to
81.
On this point. Representative Dies.
OF Texas, entertained the house with
his Views in one OF the brightest five
minute speeches OF the present ses-
sion- Mr.~Dies said In part:
Martin Dies Jokes
This impresses me as did anoth-
er case, and ] do not. OF course.
mean this in reference to my col
league, Mr.. Henry. OF Texas, but un-
Willingly we are trying to do for
some lawyer what David Lamar. OF
recent fame, was trying to do for
another lawyer In New York--get him
job. l just want to drop this for
the benefit OF my colleagues. and for
the benefit OF the house. IL there Is
q man, member of congress who
does not know as much about the
money trust now as he did before we
paid Samuel ITntermFer his SIS. 900
fee. want him to hold up his hands
and tell me what he has learned
since then.
I'VE have 433 members OF con-
gress. and you are going to give them
a whitewash by committee Of seven.
II makes me think of what John
Randolph. OF Roanoke. said one time.
when they had a horse race. They
could not get a stakeholder. Up pop
ped some fellow and said: I'm hold
your money. Yes replied John
Randolph, but who will hold your
II the American people will not be-
Heve In the integrity and honesty of
43a OF their representatives Will they
believe In the verdict of seven or
nine OF their members whom you get
to try themf
TT vii, turn out like the money
trust Investigation. which cost the
government almost a quarter OF a mil
lion dollars You do not know any,
thing now about the money trust.
Tor Currency Bill.
1.-THE president of the United States,
patriotic ms ne In. has induced a com
mtttee to introduce bill here and I
am for t. and we are all for IL. In
stead of RUNNING around here like
scared rats In a barn. talking about
Hobbies that do not exist, and lobbyists
that do not exist. lie. us pass cur
rercy bin. All this talk about hiring
lawyers and have them investigate
congress. IL bunk OF the purest
variety"
The only direct opposition to the
resolution was by Representative
Levy. Democrat. OF New York. He
said: II am opposed TO any further
investigation The honor and in
tegrity of this house is far above re-
proach. and we should not take any
notice Of the interruptions and de-
signing class of men who seek to do
fame the members OF this body"
The resolution finally went over
because Of the absence Of quorum
until Wednesday There is no doubt
that II viii pass at that time
broad Resolution.
Mr.. Henry OF Texas obtained the
floor promptly on Understanding Of
the house today and presented the re-
port OF the rules committee.
II object" cried Mr.. Levy. Of New
York. when tho resolution was read.
Speaker Clark. abruptly This is a
privileged question--one of the high
est privilege"
Mr.. Levy then said he would make
the point OF no quorum, but withheld
Il upon appeal by his colleagues.
One hours general debate being
agreed upon, Mr.. Henry proceeded to
discuss the resolution. first reviewing
the incidents that led up to the re-
porting Of the resolution.
This resolution Is as broad as the
English language can make it," said
u Mr. Henry. 4 sandpthe special acaHstnts.
tee can GO into any alleged transac-
tion relating TO lobby Efforts Il
Mr.. Campbell, of Kansas. the rank
ing Republican member OF the COM
mittee on rules. said tho committee
men were in accord with the general
Scope ROT the -fHvestjg aticn. AS eXpress-
ed in the resolution, and spent me
better part Of three days In carefully
framing the resolution.
I'VE want the country to know Il
any associations and what associa-
ton have attempted to defeat nominal
ton and election of members OF the
House. Not only Is the alleged ae-
tfytty of this association OF manufac-
turers to be investigated. but the par
ticipation Of any other association
! must be shown"
Mr.. Kelly. OF PENNSYLVANIA. Re-
publican "progressive" on tho rules
committee, urged the adoption of the
resolution. and told Of the unnnimity
or action by the comsnittce.
ut Is not so much whether this as
I sociation is to be called the Noble
Association OF Manufacturers or the
sNefarious Association Of Manufacture
ars': not whether congressman are
models Of purity or monuments OF pu-
trefaction." said Mr.. Kelly. "hut
Whistler the country shall be told
Whether graft and crooked business
/ 40 trying to affect legislation."
Nr. Murdoch said that when Presi-
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