Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Scope of Investigation Widened
to Permit Scrutiny of Activities
of Anti-SaIoon, Equal Suffrage,
Medical and Other Organizations
Kahn, of California, Voices De-
mand That Certain Acts of Ex-
eCutive Branch Be Exploited.
Refers to White Slave Case.

WASHINGTON, July 5-The ma
chinery of the House to-day was set
in motion for an investigation Of the
Mulhall charges when the Rules Com
mittee decided to report a resolution
providing for the naming of a COM
mittee of seven by the Speaker. This
committee will inquire into all the
Mulhall charges affecting members of
Congress and also determine If in
the present Congress or previous
Congresses lobbyists of the National
Association of Manufacturers did in
fact reach or influence" any officer or
employee Of the House
The committee also is to look into
the efforts of the National Association
Of Manufacturers to defeat any can
didates for the House.
Will See if Lobby Remains.
Another object Of the committee is
to Inquire whether improper influence
has been exerted by the National
Association of Manufacturers or any
other bodies in the selection of COM
mittees, and find out If the associa-
ton now maintains lobby in Wash
ington and how effective it is.
The special committee is empower
ed to employ all necessary legal and
clerical assistance. Expenses are to
be paid out of the contingent fund of
the House
Following a point of no quorum
raised by Republican Leader Mann,
who insisted that consideration Of the
lobby inquiry resolution go over I'M
til next week, the House adjourned
at BIAS o'clock until noon Wednesday
without taking final action on the
resolution.
Levy Registers Protest.
When Chairman Henry called UP
the lobby resolution in the House.
Representative jefferson Levy. of
New York, shouted:
II make a point Of order that there
is no quorum. I want to oppose this
resolution"
An agreement finally was reached
for an hours debate.
Representative Levy declared that
he was opposed to the House under
taking further probes of any charac-
ter. The Money Trust and Steel
Trust investigations, he said, had
caused only financial unrest through
out the country.
House Hears in Silence.
i am opposed to taking any no
tice of these malicious attacks upon
members of Congress-" said Levy.
we have confidence in these mem
bers and we ought to show that conf
dence by voting against any resolu-
ton for an investigation of these
ridiculous charges"
The House received Mr. Levy's sug-
gestions in silence
Representative Kelly, of Pennsyl-
vania, a Progressive, urged the inves-
tigation, declaring that the cause of
the social and business unrest in the
country day is the belief that the
interests are attempting to shape leg
islation.
Kahn Includes Wilson.
Representative Kahn of California
referred to the Diggs- Caminetti
white slave cases during his speech
in support Of the lobby investigation.
He said that not only should there
be lobby investigation but certain
acts Of the executive branch of the
Government might be looked into.
"A remarkable situation was pre-
sented here the other day" he said,
when the majority tried to stifie de-
bate on a proposition that there
should be thorough exploitation Of
the Caminetti- Digs white slave mat
ter.
Ostrich Ruse Useless"
You can not avoid laying bare
these matters, and it is useless for
you to stick your heads in the sand
like ostriches and make beliese that
the people of the country can not