The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-20
GOLD MINE INQUIRY
| ORDERED BY SENATE
Resolution for Investigation Of
Use Of Senate Paper Passes
Unanimously.
TO BE FIVE INVESTIGATORS
Sending Of United States Ex-
pert to North Carolina Will
BE Looked Into.

WARRINGTON. June 1e.-The Senate has
ordered a thorough and complete" in
vestigation into the use OF senate COM
mittees' stationery in the exploitation Of
the North Carolina gold mine promoted by
Walter George Newman and into the send
Ing OF an employee OF the United States
Treasury to investigate the mine.
The resolution was amended before its
adoption to-day to provide that the In
vestigation should be conducted by the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons. OF which Senator Kern is chairman,
Instead OF by special committee OF Ave
Senators. The resolution authorized the
committee, acting as a body or through a
subcommittee. to conduct the investiga-
ton.
The Committee on Privileges and Flee
lions may meet Tomorrow If not a
meeting will be held carly next week.
when a subcommittee OF FIVE, three Demo-
Gratis aud two Republicans. will he ap-
pointed TO conduct the investigation.
Amendments for Economy.
The resolution was passed substantially In
the form In which II was prepared by Sen
ator La Toilette and introduced by Senator
Overman. Aside from the amendment au-
thorizing the investigation to be conducted
by the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
lions the other amendments were simply
In the interest OF economy, such as fixing
the charges OF the official stenographers
who will report the hearings OF testimony
and a provision that mo witnesses shall
be paid except when subpnnaed.'
The resolution as finally adopted is as
follows:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections OF the Senate
or any subcommittee Is hereby en-
powered and directed TO make a thor
ough and complete investigation into
the use OF stationery of the United
States Senate Committee on the Cen
sus and the United States Senate Com
mittee on Rules In the promotion of
the so-called Gold Hill Consolidated
Company. and of the sending OF an
employee OF the Treasury TO make an
investigation and report upon the prop
erty OF said company. and any other
matters touching upon or relating to
the use OF property OF the United
States or employees OF the United
States Government in connection with
the promotion or business of said Gold
Hill Consolidated Company.
Said committee or any sub-com-
mittee thereof Is hereby authorized to
act during the session or recess OF
Congress. to require by subpenas the
| attendance of witnesses and the pro-
| duction OF books. documents and
papers; to take the testimony OF Wit
| nesses under oath; to obtain docu-
ments. papers and other Information
| from any Of tho departments or bu-
| reaus OF the Government to employ
/ stenographers at not to exceed 81 per
! printed page to take and make rec
ord of all evidence taken by the com
mittee and to keep a 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
administer oaths to witnesses. Sub
ppnas for witnesses shall be- issued
! under the signature of tho chairman
OF the committee or the chairman OF
ANY subcommittee thereof, no wit
nesses to be paid except when sub
ppnaed.
All hearings by and before such said
committee or any subcommittee
thereof shall be open TO the public
The expenses OF such investigation
shall be paid for out Of the fund
for contingent expenses OF the Senate.
Senator John Sharp Williams reporte
the resolution and asked immediate col
sideration. lie made no comment In sui
hitting 1t except TO say that II was re
ported unanimously by the committee.
There was no objection to the rogue,
for immediate consideration, and the res,
luton passed without a dissenting vote