The Forrest City times., 1900-01-05
Congress Gets Together Again with
All Hands Primed for
Business.
THE sEARcHLI6HT ON THE TREASURY,
Resolutions offered fn Both Houses
Calling for Information and Cor
resPondence In Relation TO Deal
fngs of the Treasury with Certaia
Banks of New York City.
senate.

eumed its sirtings with a liberal at
tendance of senator's and with a small
flood OF bills. resolutions and petit
tons The petitions relate largely TO
the question of polygamy, while the
bills and resolutions covered a wide
variety CT subjects.
Mr.. Allen presented a resolution
calling upon the secretary ofthe treas
ury for all letters passing between
the treasury department and the Ma
tional City bank and the Hanover ma
tional bank of New York and also all
agreements made between the treas
ury department. and those banks con-
corning the deposit of funds. etc.
Mr.. Aldrich objected to present con-
sideration and the resolution went
over. a like disposition was made of
a resolution offered by Mr.. Pettigrew,
calling upon the secretary of war for
information as TO whether Gen. Tor
res, of the Philippine army, came un-
der flag of truce as a representa-
tive of Aguinaldo TO Gen. Otis after the
beginning of hostilities last February.
making an explanation of the out
break and suggesting means of term
mating the troubles
House.
There were premoniticns of a storm
when the house reassembled after the
holiday recess to-day. Several menu
bers, including Mr. Sulzer (dem., y.
", were prepared to offer resolu-
tons OF inquiry into the course of Sec
Rotary Gage in regard to the deposit
Of public funds in the New York
banks. and to demand for them i'm
mediate consideration
Mr.. Gaines dem, TENN got prece-
ence over Mr.. Sulzer by rising to a
question of personal privilege. He had
read publication alleging that he had
stated that in voting for the Tayler
resolution to investigate the cause of
Brigham II. Roberts he had been actu-
afed by motives of self-preservation
He denounced the publication as false
and without foundation.
Mr.. Sulzer was then recognized. and
offered his resolution, which was read
at the clerks desk as follaws:
Resolved, That the secretary
of the treasury be, and he hereby is,
directed TO furnish the house of repre-
sentatives, as soon as possible, with
the following information:
81. All letters, agreements, papers
or documents between the treasury de-
partment of the United States and any
person connected herewith. and the
National City bank and the Hanover
national bank of the city of New York,
or any person acting for them, or
either of them, since tie 4th day of
March, 1897, relating to the depositing
of public funds, bonds CT revenues in
said bank or banks, or any other rela-
tons OF business transactions now ex-
isting or heretofore had between the
government and the said banks, or
either of them.
80. The amount of public money,
bonds or revenue deposited with said
banks, or either of them, by the gov
ernment. for what length of time, and
the reasons therefor. and whether said
banks. or either of them, have paid the
government any interest on said depos-
it's, ard. if So, how much, and all other
| any way relating thereto"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on banking and currency.
The speaker Immediately ruleed that
the resolution. under the rules. must
go first 10 a committee, and was not
privileged.
IF the committee does not report it
back within one week does ii become
privileged?" asked Mr.. Sulzer.
1T does responded the speaker
81 now ask unanimous consent for
the consideration of the resolution"
said Mr.. Sulzer.
THE resolution should first be con-
kidered by a committee" said Mr.
Payne. the floor leader of the MAORI
ty. II objected"
That ended the little furry and
then, at 1918 p. M, upon Mr..
Payne's motion the house adjourned
until Thursday