Show SE ClOND LOBBY PROBE p pP P BY Y HOUS Committee Appointed by Speaker to to Investigate l' l Mulhall Charges Charges' 1 and Other Matters W WAS A ASHINGTON J A A lobby investigation of extraordinary ordinary scope vy was aut authorized hy by the by-the thC he House toda today to supplement the Senate probe already under w way Y With the i bc passage of the Henry y resolution a committee of seven members seyen members was vas im immediately appointed b by Speaker Clark with Representative Rep Rep- G Garrett rr tt of 01 Tennessee as chairman Tile The committee will vill meet vt to make nu pl plans uis for tho institution of the probe at once the Housel inv investigation was wils prompted largely by the allegations of Col if M. L M. M Mulhall regarding the legislative activities of the tile National I Association of 1 Manufacturers rS th the resolution n as finally adopted ed so enlarged the he scope scope-of of the inquiry I that all efforts to o control members of the House or to influence legislation by any person or organization will be subject to the Th rh inquisitorial L p powder pOser 1 of the ii 1 committee I I u n. n man Garrett ot of Tenn Tennessee c Representatives tives Cline of ot Indiana Russell of ot MissourI Missouri Mis- Mis Mis Mis- of of Geol Georgia gla Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- Willis of Ohio and alid St Stafford tord of ot Wisconsin Republicans and and Representative Nolan of C California Progressive Representatives Cline Chine WillIs and Stafford are out of town t and the e chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man wired them tonight t asking sl thom theta to return at lo once ce They probably will ihl arrive some time lime tomorrow or Saturday Satur Satur- da day and Chairman Garrett expects to tob b begin hearings on Monday Ion y D Witnesses ell on OD i The special Senate committee toda today continued Its Its inquiry Into the Ithe activities of or l lobbyists concerned with wWi the su sugar ar arand and wool schedules of ot the tile tariff bill The committed has not yet ct bc begun un its probe ot of the M Mulhall charges although all ot of of the c correspondence and rid docu documentary proof h has s' s been classified and arranged Q use as soon Boon soon as th the tha witnesses witnesses wit wit- ne nesses are arc c called for examination In Inthe Inthe Many of or the witnesses involved the thc Mulhall char charges cs arc are already In Washington summoned to take tako the stand tand b before the tho Senate committee Among Amont those are arc raI former formel members mem b hers bers o of Congress s an and the officers of or the tIle National Association of oC h The Tile latt 1 I ha ie v asked ed Senator Overman to call 11 about forty for former and pre present members m of or Congress am among ng them fornier former Speaker Speaker- Caution Cannon former Senator Al Aldrich rich Representative former Watson of or Indiana and others mentioned men men- Uon b by Mulhall Those Thos witnesses will be both tile toa and House C Printed d. d copl copies es o ot ottlie tI the ullin rJ poI c Ji 11 y H been e pr p rol for forthe h I l. l j Tho Thor r resolution Adopted b by tho Hous provided pro pro- vided Id s. s that all 11 of the tho h hearings or of th tho com committee shall shull 1 bo be e open to to the he the public I evy OIO Oppose e lIt In Th The I lt against the resolution was a alee led lee b by R n Representative l Levy LcY who ho op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed particularly the thc reinsertion of ot ofa ofa ota a provision pro allow allowing ng the committee to employ conned This was done by a vote vole of of to Dm ng Ing d debate bate Representative e of or Illinois made a statement statement state state- ment denouncing the use of oC his name In Inthe Inthe inthe the Mulhall fu hall lettersOn letters On Sund Sunday June 29 he he said MaltI a an 11 article appeared in the press of ot th the country countr in which M. M I. I M. M f. f Mulhall accused me mc of or being In the pa pay of or the National Association of Manufacturers This Is unjust t an outrage outrageous ous falsehood als hood I never hover received a cent coat from anybody h belonging be lc- longing to this association I have o al always always Rl- Rl ways cast my tHy ot vote on on the side Ide of labor and nd my i votes vote will show this fact I am willing to let 11 my record for fol- folIt its it- it s str lf wll with my uti- people I am ready to togo togo togo go before nn an any committee at al any time Continued on Ia Page e 2 Column 4 SECOND LOBBY PROBE AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS Charges Made by Mulhall WillBe Will WillBe WillBe Be I Investigated by Committee Continued from Page 1 and trust this Investigation will Wilt be most mOAt thorough Tho results result'S In my mv caso case will ivill show a deep beep laid bald conspiracy a against mo me b by Mulhall and others Brands Brand Statements Lies Lien Republican Leader Loader Mann Mann branded as bald lI lies s published statements state anoints ments that former Cormer Representatives of ot Maryland Vreeland of ot Now Nev York arid md Bannon of or Ohio were removed ed from tho tine judiciary committee 3 at tho the behest of ot the association through the tho Influence of or former Representative c V Wa Watson S health was tho the cause caURO of his failure of ot reassignment Mr dr Ir Mann de declared do- do dared Vreeland never nover was a n member of ot the o Judiciary and arid Bannon Dannon failed of ot reassignment because he Inc was not rw- rw elected to Congress Representative Henry replied b by quoting a statement front from Pearre that he Inc had been removed b by torm former r Speaker Cannon at the instance of ot the manufacturers manufacturers' manufacturers manufacturers' manu manu- association Lobbyist Paid raM 30 10 n a Day J A. A D. D Baldwin a n Cleveland eland attorney testified that in Sn Washington talking to lo con congressmen about the Iho sugar tariff ho he represented Alexander Baldwin of ot New York and received 30 a IL da day A. A 8 S. Smith of ot Ga president dent of oC the state branch of ot tIne the Farmers Farmers' Farm Fann- ers ers' union was questioned about a meeting of ot a committee of ot the tue Na Nn- Farmers' Farmers union at Now Orleans last spring at nt which a scheme to in increase increase in- in crease the Inn consumption of ot cotton cotlon was to be discussed He testified that his Ills expenses there were paid b by R. R D D. Bowen president of ot the branch of ot th tho union President Bassett of ot the national or organization was Us not present H. H H. H Mobley of ot Prairie Grove Ark president of ot th the State Farmers union said ho he was at the tho New Orleans Orlenn meeting meeting meet meet- ing called caned b by Bowen Bowon H He signed ned a telegram to the tho Arkansas senators at Bowens Bowen's dictation asking for tor a n hearIng hearing hear hear- ing tag for tor Arkansas cotton interests I am slow to make mako accusations accusation said but I have hn come to know knos that at all our meetings state and national l we are aro surrounded by men who want us to do something for Cor their Interests Interests' |