The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
SENATE ORDERS
GOLD HILL. PROBE; |!
thorough and complete In
quiry Into Stationery
Use Is Asked.
TO MAKE PLANS TODAY
Committee on Privileges and Elee-
lions Authorized to Conduct
Investigation.
TO MAKE PLANS TODAY

The senate yesterday ordered an IN
vestigation. Thorough and complete."
into the fuse of stationery Of the
United States Senate Committee on the
Census and the United States Senate
Committee on Rules in the promotion
of the so-calied Gold Hill Consolidated
Company, and OF the sending OF an en-
ploye of the United States Treasury to
make an investigation OF and report
upon the property Of said company,
and other matters relating to the pro-
motion OF the Gold Hill company.
The resolution WAS amended 70 pro-
vide that the investigation should be
conducted by the Senate COMMITTEE on
Privileges and Elections Of which SEN
ator Kern is chairman. instead OF by
special committee of hve Senators. The
regular meeting day of the COMMITTEES
on PRIVILEGES and Elections is Satur-
day, and meeting may be held today.
subcommiftee of Five.
Members of the committee expressed
the opinion yesterday that a subcom-
mjttee Of ffye, three Democrats and two
Republicans, would probably be ap-
pointed to conduct the investigation.
The resolution was passed substantially
in the form il was prepared by senator
La Toilette, and introduced by Senator
Overmsn. Among other things, 1T pro-
vides that mo witnesses shall be paid
except when subpoenaed."
The resolution as finally adopted foi-
lows:
Resolved, that the Committee on. Priv
ileges and Elections of the Senate or any
subcommittee thereof, Is hereby en-
powered and directed to make thor
.r.s. sv,xrA f1o
use of stationery of the United states
Senate Committee on the Census and the
United States Senate Committee on
Rules in the promotion of the so-called
Gold Hill Consolidated Company, and of
the sending of an employe Of the United
States Treasury to make an investiga-
ton of and report upon the property of
said company, and any other matters
touching upon or relating to the use OF
property of the United States or en-
pioyes Of the United States government
in Connection with the promotion or busi-
ness of said Gold Hill Consolidated Com
pany.
Has Full Powers.
said committee. or any subcommittee
thereof, is hereby empowered to sit and
act during the session or recess OF Con-
gress, to require by subpoenas or other
wise the attendance of witnesses and the
production of books, documents. and
papers; to take the testimony Of wit
nesses under oath; TO obtain documents,
papers, and other information from any
of the departments or bureaus of the
government; to employ stenographers al
not to exceed 81 per printed page. to take
and make a record of all evidence taken
by the committee. and to keep q record
of its proceedings; to have such evidence,
record. and other matter required by the
committee printed and suitably bound.
THE chairman of the committee, or
any Of the members thereof, may ad-
minister oaths to witnesses. Subpoenas
for witnesses shall be issued under the
signature of the chairman of the commit
tee or the chairman of any subcommit-
tee thereof. no witness to be paid ex-
cept when subpoenaed. All hearings by
and before said committee. or any sub
committee thereof, shall be open to the
public The expenses Of such investiga-
ton shall be paid for out of the fund
for contingent expenses of the Senate.
Senator John Sharp Williams reported
the resolution and asked immediate con-
sideration. He made no comment In sub
mitting>it, except to say II was reported
unanimously by the committee. There
was no objection TO the request for i'm
mediate consideration, and the resolu-
ton passed without a dissenting vote.