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sSestigation win be made BY IN attor.
new" said Representative Garrett Of
Texas.
Not at ALL" replied Representative
Henry
He said that the money trust investiga-
don would have been q failure X il had
not been for Attorney Untermeyer. Rep
resentative Hardy of Texas suggested
the attorneys fee be limited.
Henry Urges Full Power.

Representative Henry said tho creates,
question is to find out IL there Is a
sigantic. harmful lobby machine operat-
ing here
IF the newspaper charges are not sus-
tanned, then no one should be able to
say the committee was handicapped by
lack of facilities Let US give the COM
mittee full power.
Representative Pearl Decker OF Mis-
souri, who said he is a lawyer. made 9
Patrick Henry speech against hiring lega
talent for the chase OF the LOBBY lie
said it is a question of facts, not law. and
that the big newspapers can get Facts
with reporters, not lawyers
Il believe some of the men In this
House will not escape under this 1nvesl-
cation and don't want to place SUCH
big job in the hands of a red lawyer
Representative Austin moved to lay Mr.
Mann's motion on the table In favor
were IS; opposed were SO.
Then the Mann amendment. which
will allow the committee to hire coun-
sci. came up. The vote was eighty
four in favor and sixty-eight against
IL. That put the attorney back in the
original resolution. although the par
liamentary situation was in such
shape as to bring up for reconsidera-
ton the vote on the Levy amendment
of last week. which took the attorney
out of the resolution.
The Amended Resolution.
The lobby resolution. as amended, is
as follows:
That the Speaker appoint a select
committee Of seven members of the
House and that such committee be in
structed TO inquire into and report upon
all the matters so alleged concerning
cially whether during this or any
previous Congress the lobbyists of the
said National Association of Manu-
facturers. or the said association
thereof. did IN fact reach or influence
whether for business, political or
sympathetic reasons or otherwise. the
said representatives or any one OF
them. or any other representative,
officer or employe of this or any former
House of Representatives In or about
the discharge Of their official duties.
and If So when, by whom and In what
manner.
said committee shall also inquire
whether money has been used or Inn.
piorer influence exerted by the sara
National Association OF Manufactures
or any persons. associations or orsani-
nations or any agent thereon TO &C
complish the defeat. nomination or
election or secure the nomination or
election Of any candidate Tor the Rouse
sof Representatives OF Congress, anu
said committee shall likewise INQUIRE
u neither members Of the House of Rep.
have been employed oy
any of said associations or have KNOW
fn9ly aided said associations Tor tne
ACCOMPLISHMENT of any improper pur-
pose whatever.
said committee is also directed to in
-ouire whether improper influence mas
been exerted by said association or py
any other association. corporation or per
SON 10 secure or prevent the appoint
rnent or selection of any representative
.Tfo any committee Of the House, or any
'-of them in this or any other Congress.
= said committee shall also inquire
whether the said National Association OF
Manufacturers or any other organize
ttion or corporation or association or per-
son does now maintain or has heretofore
maintained a lobby for the purpose o!
-infiuencing legislation by Congress and
ASCERTAIN and report to what extent 2no
in what manner, il at all, legislation mas
been Improperly effected or prevented py
reason Of the existence OF such LOBBY, II
1T be found to exist now or TO nave
existed heretofore.
: .Said committee, or any subcommit-
tee thereof, may sit In the city OF
washington or elsewhere to conduct
Its investigations during the sessions
of the House or recess Of Congress II
shall have power to employ Such cleFl-
cal assistance as may be deemed heces-
sary. to send for persons and papers
and administer oaths. and shall nave
the right to report at any time.
The Speaker shall have authority 10
sim. and the clerk attest suhpoenas
during the recess OF Congress- The ex.
pensoo of said inquiry shall be paid
out Of the contingent fund or the
Houee upon vouchers approved oy the
oAaarman Of said committee. to Do I'M
mediately available"