New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
HOUSE D|SDA|NS LIMITS
OF PAST PROBE AREAS
Begins Period of Investigation
UnriyaIIed in Range" Money
Trust" Chief Target.
PUJ0 STOPS WORRYING
Will Wait Until January Is Be.
fore He Lets Rockefeller Dis
turb Him-TariR Hear
ings Commence To-day.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House begins
this week a period Of investigation un-
precedented in variety and extent. Com
mittees will delve into subjects ranging
from the conduct Of the Insurance De-
partment of the District OF Columbia TO
the operations Of an alleged gigantic
money trust" More than half a dozen
inquiries will be either resumed or COM
menced in the next few days.
The Pujo money trust" investigating
committee will continue its hearings to-
morrow afternoon. Although the COM
mittee has not so announced, It is under
stood that Lawrence o. Murray, Control
Ter Of the Currency, will be the first wit
ness.
Chairman Pujo was undisturbed to-day
by reports that william Rockefeller. who
finally accepted service" has left the
country. Mr. Rockefeller is expected to
appear January 10 or TO make excuses
for non-appearance. and until that time
Mr.. Pujo said the committee would cease
worrying.
Tariff Hearings Perfunetory.
Tariff hearings will be started to-mor-
row by the Ways and Means Committee
and Will continue from day TO day until
January 20 Although the Democrats
have promised hearings before attempt
ing q revision OF the tariff 1t is generally
understood here that portion OF tho pro-
ceedings will be more or less perfunctory
The. Democrats. 10 be consistent, must
bring out substantially the cotton. wool.
steel and chemical bills passed by the
House at the last session, and the hear
ings are expected TO yield little change
in the rates.
Drugs, chemicals. paints and other mer-
chan6ise that come within the chemical
list, known as Schedule A, will form the
subjects OF the opening hearings to-mor-
row and Tuesday. The chemical schedule
raises over So. 10000 in revenue. or about
per cent Of the total received from the
tariff The chemical bill. as framed at
the last session, would increase this
amount about 5000, 900. according TO Rep
resentative Underwood's estimates
An important factor In the preparations
for revision is the belief OF Democratic
leaders that before the extra session is
called enough states will have ratified
the income tax amendment TO enable
Congress to pass an income tax law. sup
planting both the present corporation tax
and the proposed excise tax. Such an
income tax, the Democrats estimate,
would supply from 100000 to 100000, 90
Of the government revenue.
Inquiry Into Bank Deposits.
The investigation OF the Shipping Trust
will be started Tuesday by the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. An
other inquiry is directed against fire in
surance companies in the District OF Co.
lumbia. The hearings of the Glass sub
committee in charge Of currency legisla-
ton and the sporadic Inquiries conducted
by the Committee on Expenditures In the
Postofiice Department and the Committee
on Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment will be resumed.
The after committee will try to ascer-
tain whether favoritism has been shown
in the deposits of government funds in
national banks.
If the Archibald impeachment proceed
ings in the Senate end IN the next few
days II is the intention OF the House
Committee on judiciary to begin hearings
on the trust question. with a view 10 pro-
posing amendments TO the Sherman anti
,rust low