Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-30
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE,
SAYS SENATOR (6vERMAN
Representative. to 8f Given Chance
to Clear Their Skirts by sher-
ley ReSolution.
STIR CREATED IN THIS CITY
Names of Member. of Congress In
volved 1by Field Agent of
National Association
M Manufacturers.

6f Manufacturers.
That the astounding charges
by Martin NJ. Mulhall of Balti-
more, representative for many
years bf the National Association
of MI ianufacturers, will be probed
to tt (e bottom was the assertion
OF Chairman Overman of the
Se7fate lobby investigating COM
whttee today, after he had con-
Suited majority of the members
(of his committee.
Senator Overman is of the
opinion that the Mulhall charges,
connecting as they do the names
OF many members of Congress
with the National Association Of
Manufacturers, have assumed a
national importance and should
be carefully investigated. He
has called meeting of the inves-
tigating committee for 1890
o'clock the morning of July 8, and
the lobby investigation, including
the Mulhall charges, will be con-
tinued at that time.
A separate investigation by a
special House committee of the
charges against its own members
contained in the Mulhall publica-
ton will be urged by Representa-
tive Sherley OF Kentucky, who
plans to introduce resolution
to that effect in the House next
Wednesday.
Henry Favors Probe.
Representative Henry of Texas, chair
man Of the House committee on rules
the committee to which such a reso.u-
ton would be referred, today announced
that he was in favor of the proposed
investigation and will his influence
to have the resolution reported favor
ably to the House.
MIR. Sheriey said today that his propo-
sition to have a House committee in
yestigate the charges against members
of the House was in no way refiec
tion upon the Senate lobby commit
tee, which has already announced its
intention of taking up the matter and
probing 1T to the bottom He feels.
however. that the House should take
cognizance of publications rejecting
upon its own integrity, and he will
earnestly urge the appointment of a
special committee, to be equipped with
the fullest powers.
Mr.. Sheriey expressed great surprise
that his name should have been
brought in by Mulhan He had no
recollection Of having met MulhalI or
having any business with him.
Mr.. Sheriey will rise to a question of
personal privilege in the House next
Wednesday and set forth his rcfutation
of the iDsinuations as to himself
1t was the general feeling among.
members of the House today that the
resolution for special House commit
toe TO handle the allegations as to
members Of that body will pass
Members Would Be Heard.
Many members Of Congress whose
names were mentioned by Mr. MulhaIl
as having been Influenced or opposed bv
the National Manufacturers Association
or its representatives are demanding that
they be given an opportunity to be heard
Whe: :ae Senate lobby committee meets
July 3 IL will have before it Edwin Cass
Ledyard and David Lamar. summoned
to testify In regard to the charges made
last week by Judge Robert Scott Lovett
of tho Union Pacific. The committee
would like to get through with its in
vestigation OF the alleged sugar lobby
and also with the Lovett charges and
the subsequent charges made by REPRE-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer, before tax
ing up new series OF charges, but men,
bers of CONGRESS are pressing to have the
committee drop everything and begin at
once investigating the charges made by
Mulhall involving themselves.
The Senate committee will give every
member OF Congress. or former member
mentioned in the MulhalI charges full
opportunity to be heard. 1t is said. Ii
Is expected that the array of letters and
other documents which MuIhall declares
he has to back up his statement and
which II il believed have been turned
over to the New York World which pub
lished Mulhalls statement yesterday, will
be demanded by the Senate COMMITTEE
for It's consideration
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
for many years chairman of the Senate
District committee, today declared that
he did not know Mulhall, nor did n,
know of any reason why his name should
be given in connection with the National
Association of Manufacturers; that h.
had never been influenced by the asso.
citation. The only reason. he said. tina,
being included In the Mulhall list wa.
that it has become fashionable to ..iumr
eu all standpatters nowadays
Nelson Declines to Talk.
!. Senator Nelson of Minnesota. forme,
\ chairman of the Senate judiciary com
J mittee, member of the lobby investi
I cation committee, who was mentioned b,
j MuIhall as one of the influential mer
\ whom the manufacturers association
! could influence. declined today to com
ment In any way upon the Mulhal
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