Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-07-06
HENRY Resolution
Will BE PASSED
House Will Take Action
Wednesday for Investiga-
ton of Influences.
ACTION Is DELAYED
Probe Will BE Th0rOugIl-FayOrabl
Action on Resolution is
Assured.

Washington, July 5.-Petty differ
ences between the Republican and
Progressive leaders prevented the
passage today Of the Henry resolu-
ton, providing for a blanket inves-
tlgation of lobby influences in Wash
ington.
Republican Leader Mann, angered
at an amendment providing that an
investigation of accused members of
the House should take preference
which was ordered by Mr. Bryan, the
Progressive member from Washing
ton City. raised the point of no quor-
UNI and the matter went over until
next Wednesday. House leaders at
once sent out notice to absentees to
be in their seats Wednesday morning,
and there will be no trouble in get
ting the resolution through at that
time.
AS presented today in the final
form in which it will be passed, the
resolution provides for the most
sweeping investigation of legislative
lobby methods ever conducted in the
national capital. A blanket clause
authorizes the committee of seven.
which the Speaker is to appoint, to
inquire into every effort that is max
l,o inf in
dividual action. committee action or
action by the House as a whole in
this or previous sessions of con-
gress.
An effort was made by Representa-
tive Mann, of California, to include
in the scope of the resolution an in
quiry into the influences behind the
recent attempt to postpone the trial
of the big Caminetti white slave
cases, but it was defeated.
One striking feature of the reso-
luton is it's intent that special in
ouiry shall be made of the methods
in vogue to influence legislation by
the creation of false public sentiment
through high priced accelerators.
Along these lines it is proposed to
take I'D the charge that an inslduous
ATTEMPT has been made by the money
trust to shape currency legislation
through a flood Of literature pre-
pared on banking interests and later
distributed through the public printer
at public expense. A special 1uho
raised by a certain group OF bankers
to carry ON this propaganda Will re-
ceiye close attention. No effort, 1t IS
declared. will be made to reopen by
this means the money trust lnvesu-
cation, but newly discovered evidence
has been introduced to show the loo-
living influence of the trust along the
line indicated. Otherwise the scope
of the investigation is to include the
efforts of every organization whlch
has appeared here by representatives
to Influence legislation in any way
and the investigation by agreement
reached during the debate, Is to De
wide open.
| "A sensational feature of the debate
was the charge made by Representa-
tive Levy. of Mex York. that the IN
vestigation of the money trust was re-
sponsible for the death OF }. r. MOT
oan Mr.. Levy opposed the resolu-
tion providing for the new inVestlsa-
t;on on the ground that the House
oueht not to dignity the Mulhall
charges by taking any official notlce
of them.
Aside from the opposition develop
cd from Mr.. Levy. all parties and rae
t;ons are agreed upon the resolutloh
tho difference being only as to form
with a. quorum present it will pe
odonted on Wednesday and the com
,;ttee will be appointed at once. Ih'
investigation will be begun almost I'M
mediately thereafter.
Meanwhile the senate commlt'ee =
hard at work going over the Mulhal
, letter and preparing for its own =.
vestigation of the charges which VII
( be reported probably on Tuesday Q
"Wednesday. Monday win be givel
: IN 70 the examination! Edwar'
, 1auderbach relative to the Lamar coi'
fsssion and to some Supplemental
questioning of Lamar himself. Aite