The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-10
REFERS REPORT
ONLOBBy CHARGES
House, by Vote OF 1873 to 81,
Sends Whole Matter to Judi
ciary Committee.
THIS FOLLOWS LONG DEBATE
Minority Finding Proposes Ex-
pulsion From Congress of
McDcrmott.

Washington. December 9.-All ques-
tons relating to the investigation of
the Mulhall lobby charges wcre referred
by tho House late to-day to its
judiciary Committee. This action fol
lowed = long parliamentary debate
over the report OF the special invcsti-
eating committee, arraigniug lobby
ing activities At the capital and hold
ing Representative Mcpermott, of Illi-
nois. Democrat. guilty Of act OF
grave iinpropriety. unbccominG tho
dignity OF the position he occupies"
ana minority report. submitted by
Representative Mcdonald. Progressive
OF Michigan, with resolutions pro-
posing the expulsion OF Representative
McDermott and contempt proceedings
against officers of tho National Asso-
citation of manufacturers.
The majority report, which made no
recommendations, WAS signed by Chair
man Garrett and all tho members Of
the committee except Representative
Mcdonald.
For three hours and a half the read
ing clerks Of the House droned through
the reading Of the reports. Then Mr.
Mcdonald introduced his RESOLUTIONS
I The first called upon the House i'm
nediatcly TO determine whether, under
the committees report, AlcOcrmott had
not been guilty OF ''disgraceful and dis
honorable misconduct and Vcnality,
rendering him unworthy OF seat in
this House. and Justly liable to en-
Dulsion.'
The other called for Immediate de-
termination whether under the com
mittec report IL had not been shown
that ]. Philip Bird, John Kirby. Jr..
James y. Emery, Martin NJ. Mulhall,
and other officers aud agents Of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
nave been engaged IN systematic con
tinuous practices against the good or
"er ana u.siHty -; tnc Toure, ANA T.,
improper nnu vinious lurbs ,i,- i.e,isl-
t!es' reiderins tnrm Ii""te ~ !Jn..s.i-
ihoht ny this House for contempt
! McDermott Leaves.
| Representative McDermott sat in the
( frnnt OF tho House while Representa-
! tive McDonmid was speaking, but later
/ left thu nhninhnr.
| After II general debate over the par
l!nnlcntnry questions involved, Il motion
by Representative Garrett to refer the
whole rinttcr 10 the Judiciary Commit
Ten WAS carried. 1913 to a.
MRin conclusions OF the majority re-
port defined q lobby as "a person or
body OF persons seeking to influence
Legislation by Congress in any manner
Whatsoever" The National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers. the National
Council for Industrial Defense, the Ma
/ tional Tariff Commission Association.
/ the American Federation OF Labor the
/ Washington City Associations OF Liquor
/ Dealers and local loan sharks were
/ found to have maintained Hobbies.
Mulhan was held TO have admitted
! errors IN some vital statements made
/ in his charges but TO have been cor
/ roboratcd in other matters of import
: ance. Mulhall, the report said, was
! extravagant in many of his claims and
overstated his potency and influence.
The lobby OF the Associations OF
manufacturers and OF Industrial De
Tense was held guilty of improperly
preventing and seeking to prevent
Il gislation
Nothing Legitimate was found in the
activity of the American Federation
OF Labor of Liquor dealers and money
lenders OF Washington.
Methods used by the manufacturers
organization in sending Mulhall
through the country with funds to
crfanize temporary associations was
| denounced as improper and dishoIs,st."
No evidence was found on employ
ment of members of the House for inn
proper purposes.
Employment by the Manufacturers
Association of former Chief Page Me
Michael OF the House. was severely
censurcd.
The committee held that Represcn-
tative McDermott IninimiZed his intl-
mate relations with Mulhall. that he
obtained small loans from Mulhall, hut
of Mulhall. and we do not believe that
he let AIcDcrmott have the money with
view TO corrupting him. nor do
believe McDermott received from Null
hall in loans otherwise anything
near tho $1,000 or $4,000 as alleged"