The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
1t Votes for Inquiry
OF Extraordinary
Scope.
ALL INFLUENCES"
TO BE QUESTIONED
Search Will Not Be Confined
to Examination of Mulhall's
Observation-Disclosures
Ask Senate to Call Forty
Witnesses, Among Them
Former Congressman.

Washington, July "a lobby in
vestigation OF extraordinary .cope WAS
authorized by the House to-day to sup
piement tho Senate probe already un-
der way. With tho adoption of the
Henry investigation resolution, a spe-
cial committee of seven members wns
appointed by Speaker Clark with
Representative Garrett, OF Tennessee.
as chairman. The committee will meet
tomorrow to make plans for the in
stitution of the probe.
While the House Investigation was
prompted largely by the allegations
of Colonel NJ. NJ Mulhall, regarding
the Legislative activities of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
the resolution as finally adopted SO en-
largcG the scope of the inquiry that all
efforts to control members of the
| House. or TO influence legislation by
any person or organization Will he
subject to the inquisitorial power Of the
committee.
The Speaker appointed. with Chair
man Garrett. Representative Cline. of
Indiana: Russell. of Missouri; Rodden-
berry, OF Georgia, Democrats: Willis,
OF Ohio, and Stafford. of wisconsin.
Republicans. and Nolan. OF California.
| Progressive. Chairman Garrett expects
to begin hearings on Monday.
Senate Probe Continues.
|
continued It's inquiry into the activi-
| ties OF lobbyists concerned with the
sugar and wool schedules of the tariff
bill The committee has not begun it's
probe OF the Mulhall charges although
( all of the correspondents and docu-
mentary proof has been classified and
arranged for use. Many OF the wit
| nesSes summoned In the Mulhall
charges already are in Washington.
Among them are several former MEM
! bers of Congress, and the officers of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
| The latter have asked Senator Overnan
to call about forty former and present
members of Congress, among them
| former Speaker Cannon. former Senator
Aldrtch, former Representative Watson,
of Indiana, and others mentioned by
| Mulhall. Those witr. .sses undoubtedly
will be wanted by both the Senate and
House committees. Printed copies of
the Mulhall correspondence have been
| prepared for the House inquisitors. The
resolution adopted by the House pro-
vidcs that nil OF the hearings of the
| committee shall be open to the public.
| The fight against the resolution was
! led by Representative Levy, who op-
posed particularly the reinsertion of
81 provision allowing the committee to
employ counsel. This was done by a
| vote of 102 to 104
| In the debate Representative Nc
Dermott. of Illinois. made Il statement
denouncing the use of his name in the
! Mulhall letters, in which he denounced
the latter's charge IAN outrageous
/ falsehood." and a part of "a deep laid
/ conspiracy" to diScredit him.
/ Whitman Stund.
William Whitman. OF Boston. former
! president OF the National Associati ton
of Wool Manufacturers. was on the
stand much of the day before the Sem
ate committee. Mr.. whitman told about
| his interest in tariff legislation. begin
ming In 1873. He got only so far as the
! Dingley bill when the committee ad-
| journed.
Whitman said he had been especially
active at the time the Dingley bill was
| (Continued On Second PaGel