The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08
1T GOES THROUGH.
PETERS Bond Resolution Only
Finds Six Opposing Votes.
The History of President CleVe-
lands Bond Deal
WILL BE RAKED OPEN
If the Finance Committee Does
Not Pigeon Hole
The Whole Matter, as Has Been
limited.

Washington May by the decisive
vote of 81 to 6. the senate inaugurated
an investigation to be conducted by the
senate committee on finance, into the
facts and circumstances connected with
the sale Of bonds by the secretary Of
the treasury during the last three
years.
The six adverse votes We're cast by
Senators Canery Ga). Faulkner CW-
Va). Gray Del), Hill IN. 70. Mitchell
ONis). and Palmer Qll). all Demo
Gratis. The resolution directing the in
vestigation is very explicit as follows:
Resolved. That the committee on tn
ance be directed hrst-to investigate
and report generally all the material
facts and circumstances connected
with the sale of United States bonds
by the secretary OF the treasury in the
years 1894, 1895 and 1896.
Second-To investigate and report
specifically what amount Of available
funds, classified was in the United
states treasury and on deposit in other
places subject to the order of the sec
rotary Of the treasury at the time the
bonds We're sold or offered for sale,
whether there was or was not money
on hand to meet all obI cations Of the
government at said time the bonds
were sold or were offered to be sold;
what obligations were due at that time
and the amount Of each stated separ-
ateIy; what was the reason for any un-
usual withdrawal OF coin from the
treasury shortly before bonds were
sold or offered for sale, if such unusual
Withdrawals, We're in fact, made anG
by what persons and for what purpose
or on what account such Withdrawals
were made; who purchased the bonds,
in what amounts and where, whether
in the United States or in foreign coun-
tries, and in what proportion, and trC M
what persons or classes OF persons the
sold was procured with which TO pay
for the bonds, what the bonds sold for
and what was the market price OF our
government bonds at the time and
what effect the bond sales had on the
credit and business OF the people OF the
United States.
Third-To investigate and report as
to the manner OF disposing Of said
bonds. by what authority and " hat
contracts, advertisements or proposals,
were made by the secretary OF the
treasury IN relation thereto, what
agreements or contracts, and whether
oral or ia writing, and whether publicly
or privately, We're entered into by the
secretary Of the treasury and any syn
dictate or any persons connected with
such syndicate directly or indirectly;
whether such contract or agreement
had amy effect on the prices offered for
the bonds: what the effect was, and
who if any, person prOdted by it and
to what extent.
Mr. Palmer Dem. Ill) said in taking
the floor:
oppose this resolution because /
regard it as an Ilegitimate means of
procuring material to affect and inhu-
ence the public mind" The senator
went ON to say that he did not suppose
any senator, except possibly the sena-
tor from South Dakota, questioned the
integrity of the secretary OF The treas
ury- The secretary's judgment per
haps might be disputed. the correctness
of his acts might be questioned; but
there was no question of integrity in
volved.
Mr.. Palmer referred to the coward
ice of candidates for the presidency and
for congress in not being specific in
their financial views and in this con-
nectiOn the senator had read an article
from the desk, arraigning Governor
Mckinley for his "Janus-faced' atti-
tude on finance And yet" added Mr..
Palmer, All indications point to the
fact that the subject of the criticism
viii be the Republican candidate for
the presidency"
A senator across the aisle whispered
to Mr.. Palmer the substance of the
bulletins from the Indiana convention,
whereupon Mr. Palmer added, In fact
I understand that the opposition to him
has broken down.
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