The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
SUFFERS RESOLUTION.
1t Is Modified and Unanimously
Adopted by the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The House ses-
sion was very brief again to-day, the only
incident being the adoption of the Sulzer
resolution introduced yesterday calling
upon Secretary Gage for all information
regarding the deposit of government funds
in certain New York national banks. The
resolution as adopted was made more gen.
eral in its scope and an amendment was
added to cover information respecting the
transactions relating to the sale of the
New York custom house site. Secretary
Cages friends had been informed that he
courted the fullest investigation and was
prepared to submit all the facts to Con-
gress Accordingly there was no friction
over the passage of the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted. The resolution
as reported back by Chairman Payne, OF
the ways and means committee, reads:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be and he is hereby required to
furnish the House of Representatives the
following information:
"First-Copies of all documents, letters
and papers between the Treasury Depart
ment of the United States or 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 the 4th
day of March, 1897. relating to the deposit
ing of public funds, bonds or revenues In
said bank or banks or any Other reiatlonS
or business transactions now existing or
heretofore had between the government
and the said banks or either of them.
'Second-The amount of public money,
bonds or revenue deposited with said banks
them
bank by the government, on what security,
for what length of time and the reasons
therefor, and whether said banks or any
of them have paid the government any in
terest on said deposits, and If SO. how
much, and all other information concerning
the same or in any way relating thereto.
''Third-And also the date OF the sale OF
the custom house property of the United
States in New York city to said national
bank the execution of the deed thereto, the
date and manner of payment OF the pur-
chase money therefor, the disposition OF
the proceedings of the said sale ana
whether or not the government has paid
any rents for the said property or any
portion thereof for any purpose since the
day of sale, and if so. to whom. and all
facts relating to the said transaction
Mr. SulZer arose after the presentation
of the resolution and said he would accept
the amendments.
Mr. Richardson, the minority leader,
asked for five minutes which he desired to
yield to Mr.. Levy Oem.. N. W The re-
quest was agreed to and Mr.. Levy offered
an amendment to the resolution which in
cluded a request for the secretary's reasons
for delaying the deposits IN national banks
until the panic had occurred. Mr.. Levy
said he had warned the secretary in Sep
TENDER that panic was imminent. Had
the secretary needed that warning and de-
fi1,,o
banks in September or in October instead
of buying bonds the panic would have been
averted. The amendment was promptly
ruled out of order and the resolution as
offered by Mr.. Payne was adopted.
Mr. Lentz, of Ohio, introduced resolu-
ton reciting published reports that the
secretary of the treasury Will turn over IN
ternal revenue receipts to the National
City Bank of New York and providing for
the appointment of special nonpartisan
commission of twelve members or the
House for a thorough and impartial in
vestigation to determine the truth or
falsity of the charges.
Mr. Bingham, OF pennsylvania, ihtro-
duced the following joint resolution:
Resolved. ETC., That the thanks or Con-
gress are hereby rendered to Rear Admiral
William 7. Sampson and Commodore Win
field Scott Schley and the officers and men
under them for the destruction or the
Spanish fleet at Santiago
Mr. Quarles, of Virginia, introduced the
following House resolution:
Resolved, That we hereby extend to our
two sister republics in Africa, the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State, our deep
est sympathy in the noble, brave and pa
triotic struggle they are now making to
preserve their governments from destruc-
ton by the hands of monarchy"
Mr.. DAILY, of New Jersey, introduced a
bill to protect the public against trusts,
ETC., ana Mr.. Wilson, of Idaho, a measure
for constitutional amendment authorfz-
ing uniform marriage and divorce laws.