The chronicle=news., 1913-07-05
BROADEN SCOPE
OF LOBBY PROBE
tcou,inued from pass ~

iSSsA lobby sciiSitiss before coasssss.
was provided today BY . resolution
from the heuss sulss comnittee. Il
would direct \ committee u seven
meneers appointed by the speaker ie
inquire whether the National Asso'
eiatior Of Manufacturers or say 9th.
er equalization rr cot sposation or as
socia,irr or pssnoa ''now nsintaiu
or has herctofos maistaiaed = lobby
for the purposs OF tatlusnring ieg!s
iA'Ion by eonSTcss and ascestain and
report TO what extent and In what
M nssr. II si ali. legislation Lss
besnsiaproperiy affected or prevent
I'd by reason Of tho existence OF said
iobby!if Il b~ found TO exist at all.
nov, or heretnfor.''
R'nator. Reed and Walsh. after an
exanination Of the mas Of Nulhai'
letters. teisxrams and expease nc'
coants,. .subpoeIaed BY the senate lob
by cotfmittee. have dcsermined To iL-
troduee all OF the papers - testimoa,
bef6se the committee next week.
EvSry opportunity will be given n
ID. house TO examine the letter.
Under = blanket clause Ia the rcso'
iuiIoe the house COMMITTEES would
have .siuos, pi-naIy authority Il
probe all activity. past or present,
Respsctink the specific charges q.
Muihsii the resolution provide~ that
thrs' committee shall determine
whether or not the association dit
In fact or did Influence. whether for
business. political or sympathetic
reasons. or otherwise. any TepreScn
tatives. and II 20. when. by whom
and In wha, manner"
Tho resolution further provide
that the cva'mi,tc. shall also inquire
whether money WAS used or ''nprop.
or Influence Was carrtrd by the Nm
tionai Association Of Manufacturer.
or any agent. To accomplish the IL
feat for nomination or election of any
candidate for congress. whether
| membcss Of congress hav. been cm
pioyed by the association for the ar
complishmcnt of any Improper pur
.os~ whatever and whether improper
Influence was cxerted by any pcrson
To secure the appointment or sel~c-
tion Of the committee Of the hous-.
Chsirnaa Henry of the rules com.
nit,es presented the resolution to the
Mouse. A. asrsement was reached &c
allow an hour Of general debate sne
Opportunity for amendment.
Representative Kelly Of PcnnSyi.
vanis. Progressive. reported the rc~o-
luton. saying tn" question wa
whether this government. instead
Of being yb and for the people ha,
bccn changed into one by and fo-
dishonest big business"
Representative Levy Of New York
opposed the Investigation. We hav,
had enough INVESTIGATIONS" He said
They have caused unrest and dc.
preston In the business world and
have caused the depreciation Of =
billion dollars In securities. The
money trust investiGation caused the
death OF one OF tho greatest men aud
one Of the greatest beneficiaries o.
the country" eli contended no In.
vcstigation was necessary TO vindic-
attic the integrity Of the house.
Republican Leader Mann declared
he had never met lobby In Is
years In the house. lie urged the In.
vcstigation. however.
There was running fire OF
speeches. almost all OF them In favor
OF the investigation.
Representative Neely Of Kansas
characterized the testimony Of II. u.
Martin before the senate lobby com
mittee Thursday as Jeriury.