The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-07-10
NOLAN OF GOLDEN
STATE IS MEMBER
Resolution Provides for
Counsel TO Conduct Ex-
animation of Witnesses
Prospects for Mes arch
ing Probe in His+0- 'a-
tional Association IN Case

wAsHINGT0N. July "a lobby in
vestigation Of extraordinary scope was
authorized by TIE house today to sup
plement the senate probe already un-
der way with the passage of the
Henry Investigation resolution a spe-
cia1 committee Of seven members was
appointed BY Speaker Clark with Rep
resentative Garrett OF Tennessee as
chairman. The committeeewilI meet to-
morrow to make plans for immediate
action. and hearings viii begin Mon
DAY next.
While the house Investigation was
prompted largely BY the allegation Of
Colonel NJ. NJ Mulhall regarding the
legislative activities of the National
Association of Manufacturers. the reso-
luton as finally adopted so enlarged
the scope Of the inquiry that all efforts
to controI members of the house or
to influence legislation by any person
or organization will be subject to the
inquisitoriaI power of the committee.
CALIFORNIA; on COMMITTEE
The speaker appointed with chair7
man Garrett Of Tennessee. Repre-
Sentstives cline of Indiana. Russell
Of Missouri Roddenberg of Georgia.
democrats: Willis of Ohio and stat
ford Of wisconsin. republicans, and
Nolan Of California. progressive.
representatives Cline. Willis and
stafford are out of town. and the chair
man wired them tonight. asking them
TO return at once.
The special senate committee today
continued its inquiry into the activities
OF lobbyists concerned with the sugar
and wool schedules Of the tariff bill
The committee has not yet begun its
inquiry into the Mulhall charges, al
though all or the correspondence and
documents have been classified and ar
ranged for use
Many Of the witnesses involved are
IN Washington Among them are sew
ersl former members of congress and
the officers Of the National Association
Of Manufacturers The latter have
asked Senator Overman to call about
40 former and present members of
congress. among them former Speaker
Cannon former Senator Aldrich, for
mer Representative Watson of Indiana,
and others mentioned by Mulhan. These
witnesses viii be wanted both by the
senate and house committees.
HEARING To, BE PUBLIC
The resolution adopted by the house
provides that all cf the hearings of
the committee shall be open to the
public
The fight against the resolution was
led by Representative Levy, who op-
posed particularly the reinsertion of a
provision allowing the committee to
employ counsel This was done by a
vote or 1o2 to 1o4
During the debate Representative e
McDermott OF Illinois made a sta tatement
denouncing the use of his name in the
Mulhall letters.
Sunday. June 90 he said. "an
article appeared in the press of the
country in which NJ NJ MulhaH ac-
cused me of being in the pay OF the
National Association of Manufactur-
ers. This is unjust, an utrageous
falsehood. l never received cent
from anybody belonging to this asso-
citation. I have always cast my vote
on the side of labor. and my votes will
show this fact. l am willing to let my
record speak for itself with my people.
] am ready to go before any committee
al any time, and trust this investiga-
ton will be most thorough. The re-
suits in my case will show deep laid
conspiracy against me by Mulhau and
others"
William Whitman of Boston. former
president Of the National Associs ton
OF Wool Manufacturers. was on the
stand most of the day before the SEN
ate committee.