The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
Rules Committee Is Directed to
Report Next Saturday a
Drastic Resolution for a
Thorough Probe Of Whole
Matter
IMMEDIATE ACTION
DEFEATED IN WRANGLE
sHERLEY DENoUNCEs MULHALL's
STATEMENTS REGARDING HIM
As wANToN AND DELIBERATE
LIE-DECLAREs HE HAS NEVER
SEEN THE MAN IN HIS LIFE.

WASHINGTON. July 2.--stung by
charges of Colonel NJ. NJ. Mulhall. OF
corruption against its members. the
house today launched a lobby In
vestigation' OF Its own.
On q unanimous demand for vindi-
cation of its homer and integrity, the
house directed the rules committee
to report next Saturday broad.
drastic resolution for a thorough
probe Of the Mulhail charges.
Demand of many members for i'm
mediate adoption today of a rcsolu-
ton was defeated after a wrangIe OF
two hourse. by a vote of 81 to sc.
Chairman Henry, OF the rules COM
mittee. tonight sent out a call to all
committee members to met tomorrow
morning.
Four Resolutions.
Four resolutions, each proposing n
separate house committee TO investi
gate the Mulhail charges. are before
the committee. Representative Eher-
ley, of iSentucky, gained the right of
way today in the house for considera-
ton Of llis resolution. He rose to
the matter of the highest personal
privilege, replying to the charge OF
Mulhali that he was among those
favorable 70 the National Association
OF Manufacturers.
ITO my knowledge" said sherley
II have never seen Nulhall. nor do
snow him. I brand his statements as
a wanton and deliberate lie"
Sherley asked that his resolution
be INN ediately considered and pass
ed. 1t proposed only that his own
personal connection with the charges
lie investigated. He consented. how
ever, 20 having his resolution re-
ferred to the rules committee for
amendment to cover the entire in
vsstiratietn Of every phase and feature
of the Mulhall charges.
Representative Webb. Of North
Carolina a member OF the Judiciary
committee askd that his name be IN
cluded with Sherleys In the proposed
investigation.
Webb Doesn't Know Him.
Webb asserted that he did not know
Muihali, and had never had any COM
munication. personal or written. with
him.
Representative Garrett. Of Tennes-
see. suggest ed that the house invite the
senate to organize a joint committee
TO make the proposed investigation,
Chairman Henry said the rules
committee would seriously consider
CARROTS proposal Tomorrow Henry
will confer with Senator Overman.
chairman Of the senate lobby commit
tee. and ascertain II a division OF the
inQu!sition can be agreed upon. But
II IL not expected that the senate will
agree to such plan.
- A great rumpus broke when the
house opened its lobby debate today.
A dozen members fought for recogni-
ton to move for an inquiry. Not one
word of opposition to the investigation
was preached.
II suggest that the gentlemen make
an investigation with a shotgun by
finding the man who made the
. charges" said Representative Rucker.
of Missouri.
Representative Gardner. OF Massa-
chusetts. declared that the house should
Immediately frame and pass a resolu-
aThe principal object Of the investi-
CATION" said Gardner. lis for the coun-
try TO ascertain whether we congress-
men are a bunch of crooks"
Shakes Fist at Murdoch.
Representative Murdoch, the Progress
sire leader. drew a fery retort from
aak IL he did not believe that the house
should also specially inquire whether
the National Association OF Manufac-
turers had attempted TO orioe and cor
Turning and pointing at Murdoch
with clenched fist, Gardner shouted:
''One of the reasons why the country
Gets the idea that some congressman
are crooks Is that congressman go out
on the Chatauqua circuits and say their
colleagues are crooks; repeating lot
ana charges they have not substan-
Republic Leader Mann advised that
Is draw an amended resolution provid-
Ing a thorough and broad investigation