The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
House Committee Out
witted in Effort to
Get Mulhall.
MAY HAVE TO WAIT
WEEK FOR WITNESS
Upper Chamber Will Hold Day
and Night Sessions to Keep
Arehlobbyist Out of Hands
of Representatives Until
1t Has Finished
With Him.

Washington, July 13.-NIartin NJ. Null
hall. confessed lobbyist of the National
Association OF manufacturers after
dodging subpoena servers Of the House
of Representatives since Saturday af-
ternoon. will be before the Senate lobby
investigating committee again to-lnor-
row and resume his revelations of al
legged dealings and double dealings with
men of affairs In and out Of Congress.
Though legislative affairs. chiefly
tariH revision and currency reform are
progressing and destined to take on
new visor this week. interest In them
is overshadowed by the Mulhall
charges. hitting at public men right
and left, as the Overman committee
digs deeper in the huge pile Of corrc-
spondcnce carried on between this man.
officials of tho National Association Of
Mnnufac turers, labor leaders Con-
Srcssmen and others.
Enlivening the interest in the lobby
hunt Is the game of hide and seek at
tending 1t. members of the Senate COM
mittee in the role OF hider aud MEM
bers of the House Investigating COM
mittee acting as seekers of the arch
witness Mulhall and his tcn-ycar pile
OF correspondence.
Representatives Pcevcd.
Chairman Garrett and his colleagues,
directed by the House to inquire into
Mulhalfs charges, were considerably
aroused yesterday over the trick play
ed by the Senate committee. which let
Mulhall leave town over Sunday before
subpoena servers could round up tho
witness for Saturday afternoon scs-
SION with the House committee.
AS matters stand now between the
senate and House for jurisdiction over
the person and effects of Mulhall the
Senate claims nine points OF the law
being possessor OF both witness and
documents. and will continue TO hold
them until all the papers in the case
have been read into ;he record and in
terprcted by Mulhal. and until it is
through with the witness
II is not the intention OF the senate
committee to release Mulhnll from tho
subpoena which antcdnted that issued
by the House committee. Members OF
the committee declared to-day that
they could not finish with Mulhall in
less than week. and that they might
ieQuire his presence longer on direct
examination. In order to avert any
possibility of the witness getting
away from the Senate side. the COM
mittec cOntcmplatcs holding day and
night sessions.
The House Investigators will con-
tinue TO watch FOR AN opportunity to
catch Mulhall when he is not aged
before the Overnan committee. and in
the meantime. they are planning to
examine acquaintanccs and relatives
OF the Baltimore lobbyist to get all
possible information about the man
ana his operations from outside
sources
Good News for Wilson.
President Wilson returns TO Wash
inGton tomorrow from his vacation,
and he Will he gratifed to find tho
Senate ready to begin debate on the
| long considered tarif bill. He also
viii find that the bill has been made
a party measure. as he desired ana
y ft,r
have been placed on the statute books
by the Democratic party, and not as
the result of any particular effort by
any individual Congressman or clique
of individuals.
The tariff debate really will begin
in the Senate Wednesday. although
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