The Washington times., 1913-08-04

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been appointed for anything.
The FIRST definite step toward legisla-
ton as the result of the Senate lobby
INQUIRY into the Isamar-LauteFbach 7f-
faiF was taken today by the Senate
1oaseIaay COMMITTEES. It made a favor
abie report on the bin OF Senator Cum
nins providing for the punishment or
any person who impers0nates a member
sr smptese of Congress or officer OF the
United states
The bin Was strengthened IN commit
tee in several respects. and, though
sweeping IN the first place, was made
stif! more inclusive Senator Cummins
reported the bin to the Senate and gave
notice he would ask its passage at the
earliest convenience.
SenHtor PeHFose expressed conamenda-
don Of the report Of the bill. and said
he hoped u would be speedily passed.
Amendment To Bill.
The ON was SO amended as TO apply
TO mpersonation not alone Of a mem
Der OF Congress or officer of the Uni
ted states. but also OF an employe OF
Congress. It is also amended to apply
20 any form of Interstate eommunica-
ton. whether bv telephone. telegraph.
mail, or otherwise. Such impersonation
ts made a felony
The committee struck out the mimi
mum penalties IN the Cummins bill and
provided that the punishment for sHch
tmpersonation should not exceed i'm
prison1nent for five years. and fine OF
tl0,006
Another section OF the bin imposes
imprisonment and fine penalties on any
person who represents that he has
brought to bear other than proper in
nuence on any member or employe OF
Congress or officer OF the United
The punishment in the amended bill
n Imprisonment for not over three years
and Gre OF not over S5.ez9.
a third section makes u f6aany pun-
ten years and fine of not over $40 $50 for
bringing 10 bear improper influence on
q member of Congress
Townsend Scpres MuIhau.
While James Z. Watson, former Re-
publican whip OF the House. today cool
ed his heels in the Senate corridors.
waiting to appear before the Senate
lobby Investigating committee 10 refHte
testimony given by Martin NJ. MuIhail.
forner chief agent for the National As-
sociation OF Manufacturers. the cen:mit-
TIE, At an executive session, suddenly
rsarransed It's program
Senator Townsend of Michigan was
the first witness of the day. and while
Auihan glared and REDEEMED, he verbal
~ cHstisa1ed MIN as ''Har,'' the
kind 81 booking fellow one could never
forget" and a -bHlldozer-" He said
Nu1ha1i lied in every instance when he
80 "a ~ all rrSsd
conferences with him.
MHlhan himself went on the stand,
trevi0uB 10 adjournment until Tuesday,
WREN Joseph b. Foraker, former SeHa-
Ter from oilaa, will 90 On the stand.
HuEhzH produced The stub OF q check
drawn on a Baltimore hank 20 cash
IN ApnRs 1903, and signed by Lula X.
MulhHza. his wife. which he said pro-
v16sd che sSae used 20 pay Watson, re-
Jssned for work to be done among Con-
gressmeH 10 aid the Passage of the
tariff commission measure.
MuIhaH first said Watson was in Con-
gress when he Acozpted this check. bnt
later said that Watson had left Con-
gress.
MuIhalI also produced a receipt for
81. 500 signed by James DonOhue, Of
Maine. which he said was furnished
by the brewers association as am
mnattion for the night against no
license" In 1911. Mufhan said IN all
ne PAID OOnOnue ABOUT l1asVt5, Nhtcn
the brewers furnished.
Foraker Sees COMMITTEES.
wstson's appearance was delayed u1-
II after II O'Clock by an executive ses-
SION OF the judiciary Committee, hag-
gltng over nominations During the ses-
Eioa. former Senator Jnsa Ph 3. For
alner. naeutIoned IN the MuIhall letters
and BY afathzll IN his testimony, ap-
peared and MAS eIoseted with the COM
nls1ee for more than fifteen minutes.
Following the tNeeueiFe session II was
announced that Senator Townsend Of
A-chtEan. EFeHId make a short state
ment and that former Senator Foraker
r-ouid 20 ON the stand next. wztBon
having YaIved his right TO appear until
after Foraker had testfAed. Townsend
said Hfliie nothing had been said that
rejected on him. he felt that a state
HpeHt made in the New YORK World
that he and s-xty other Congressman
we're easily approachable, deserved
This self-aeinowIedged corruption
ist." referring tc Muihan, Townsend
o0ntfneed. has said he had confidential
tsIls With me This is absolutely
faise"
While l can't remember all my cal
less, II h unthinksbie that could for
get this man"
Townsend admitted that he knew
lanes A. Emery. general counsel for
the y. A. II. Emery. he said, had once
called on him Ia regard to the Madison
amendment 10 the Wilson injunction
measure.
Once Turned Him Out.
The witness said he had received
cali from two men. while he was IN the
Hossse. and fhs. one Of the men who
talked too loud" had said they were
tired Of seeing Sam Gompers and The
-Amerscan Federation Of Labor" crowd
run Congress. After they had finished
inreighIng against labor legtsiatfou. he
Eaid he turned 10 them and said:
This Is my busy day. gentlemen. II
you've finished you may 60. These
mcn.' he added, were Muihaii and
EgaAFy."
Townsend said a few days later, Null
hall met him In the House corridor AMI
tod b 10 that he was the only homes
Hlkn huf1Hd met here.