The Detroit times., 1913-07-07
|Odee 10 Pass Resolution Call
ing For An Unlimited
Inquiry
COMMITTEE OF SEVEN
Il TO HEAR DETAIL
.ndicatiOns Point To No OppOsi-
ton From Republican House
Whip

~. WASHINGTON, July 5.--The most
Weeping investigation in the history
the house of representatives is To
~ made into the,charges that Hobbies,
pecially that maintained by the Ma
o0al Association of Manufacturers,
&So improperly influenced legislation
created and defeated national leg
Majors as the organization members
1lled.
# This was made .certain when the
onno ruies COMMITTEES unanimously
oported today a sweeping inquiry
nno1ution. IL creates, committee OF
wen with unlimited powers, an IN
ritod expense account. authority TO
ploy outside counsel and get to the
1Aon Of all the. charges recently
f1oln. This Investigation is to be-
2Snandant OF the senate lobby In
1SI now In progress.
h -. resolution Ia so framed that
Eo efRorts OF all Hobbies. labor. liquor,
nhing. manufacturing, etc, viii be
Sn}red into and the committee Is
1orixed to sit either during the SEES
1n az the present Congress or dur
~ recesses II is stated by the
nkarp OF tho rules committee THAI
- the TERMS of the resolution ev-
"a ank1vity that been apparent In
nntiug to influence legislation can
roo0hed. After calling attention to
- nuhlicat3on Of the Mnlhan charges
the necessity that they be In
<{<rnd into. the resolution provides:
4; gF6at this. commdttee, Of seven shall
nranS into the charges that the Ma
III Association of Manufacturers
Sa imuroperly infiuenced legislation.
IX IL oflcial conduct of the Con-
alonal members and employees
r. - names have been mentioned in
Gaaerkaon. with these charges.
n mo committee shall inquire into
- reuort to the house upon all mat
S111S - alleged concerning said repre-
1910, more especially during this
S2A seasions Of any previous Congress
|ES6 whether the National Association
|E Manufacturers. its ofncers, agents
- members. did In fact reach and In
Sance members, whether through
HcanSes. political or personal rea-
1870. and whether this activity was
onfnadu to, this or any other previous
6mGross.
n ~Tha committee shall also inquire
IN raport whether money has been
Inod or imprnper influenza exerted by
TO National Association of Manufac-
(nrarn to accomplish the defeat for
n0minatiou or election Of any candI
11nxa tor the house, and whether mem
3nrs Of. Congress- have been employed
~ this association for any improper
8Sarpoees. Also whether improper In
@nances have been exerted by this OF
~ other association, corporation or
Hnroon. to secure the appointment or
1olocf1on Of any committee of the
IA ernie committee shall also inquire
1oo1hnr the National Association or
ufactureTs, or any other agency.
nCratiom, association OIL person.
noo now maintain or has heretofoe
nlntainad lobby for the purpose
~ in0usncing legislationSby Congress
"a ASCERTAIN and reporttto. what ex-
TT ana In what manner. II at all,
rinlatiOn has been improperly tnnu-
800; aAEhcted or prevented by rea-
~ az the existence Of such "a lobby
pomocrats and Republicans were
|oouallx agreed on the desirability oil
16o1rine, the inquiry so broad and
nvoeping that full and complete
'knouledga Of the workings OF every
oonnotxabla sort OF lobby should De
oocurad for the benefit OF the country
- laxga
Tho resolution was reported TO the
RS,ss~a IN uOon al II met and an agree
mont WA reached whereby it. was de-
|batad Tor an hour. after whichsit was
10 be taken up for amendment. the
l1Het that Minority Leader Msnn made
- objection to its consideration was
'0ooepted as indicating Its passage
substantially as reported.