Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05
SEVEN ON PROBE COMMITTEE
TO SEE If "PRESENT OR PAST
coNGREssMEN WEsE lNFLu
ENcED BY LOBBY
no USE MULHALL'S LETTERS
WILL ASCERTAIN If LOBBY EXIST
ED mi ANY FORM IN WASH
INGToN

Washington, July 5.-A lobby IN
estigation By the house to cover par
ucularly Martin N. Mulhail's charges
that the National Association of Man
ufacturers influenced present and
former congressman but broad
enough to cover all alleged lobby ac-
tiyities before congress, was provided
today by a resolution from the house
rules committee. 1t would direct
committee of seven members appoint
ed by the speaker to inquire whether
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers or any other organization or
corporation or association or person
now maintain or has heretofore main
tained lobby for the purpose Of in
fluencing legislation by congress and
ascertain and report to what extent
and in what manner If at all, legisla-
tion has been improperly affected Or
prevented by reason Of the existence
of said lobby, if it be found to exist
at all, now or heretofore"
Senators Reed and Walsh after an
examination Of the Mulhall letters,
telegrams and expense accounts, sub
poenaed by the senate lobby commit
toe have determined to introduce all
Of the papers as testimony before the
committee nexet week. Every oppor-
tunity will be given to the house to
examine the letters. Under a blanket.
vlause in the resolution the house
committee would have plenary author
ity to probe all activity past or pres
ent. Respecting the specific chars IS
Of Mulhall the resolution provides that
the committee shall determine wheth-
er or not the lobby is of the Nation
al Association Of Manufacturers or the
association did in fact reach or in
fluence, whether for business, polite
al or sympathetic reasons, or other
wise any representative and if so,
when. by whom and in what manner"
The resolution further provides that
| the committee shall inquire wheth-
er money was used or improper in
fluence was exerted by the National
Association Of Manufacturers or any
agent to accomplish the defeat for
nomination or election of any candi-
date for. congress, whether members
of congress have been employed by
the association for the accomplish
fent Of any improper purpose whatever
and whether influence was exerted by
any person to secure the appointment
or selection Of the committee Of the
house.
1 Chairman Henry Of the rules com
mittee presented the resolution to
1.-The house. An agreement was reach
ed to allow an hour Of general debate
and opportunity for amendment.
Representative Kelly Of Pennsylva-
MIA, progressive. reported the resolu-
tion, saying that the question was
whether this government instead Of
being by and for the people. has been
changed into one BY and for dishon.
est big business, Representative Le
4 w Of New York opposed the inyestl
cation. I'VE have had enough inyes
legations. he said They have caus
i od unrest and depression in the bust
ness world and have caused the de
probation Of q billion dollars in secu
.lrities The money trust Investigation
caused the death Of on the creates
merchants and one Of the -greates'
benefactors in this country
tie contended no Investigation wal
necessary to vindicate the integrity 0
the house Republican Leader Mann
declared he had never met a lobby il
lac years in the house. He urged thl
Investigation, however There was
running fire Of speeeness almost al