The age-herald., 1900-01-04
SULzER WANTED CACE ID EXPLAIN Resolution Asking Information of National City Bank Deal CREATED FURRY IN HOUSE Measure Was Referred to Ways
 and Means Committee. IT WILL COME BACK AMENDED Representative McRae Asks That the United States Declare it's Object
 in the Philippines is to Es-
 tablish Independence
IT WILL COME BACK AMENDED

Washington, January 3.-The house was in session only fifteen minutes today, and during that time had little furry over an attempt by MT. Sulzer of New York to secure consideration for a resolution ask ing for information concerning the rela- tions of the treasury department with the National City bank of New York. The resolution was referred to the committee on ways and means.
 MT. Gaines of Tennessee got precedence over MT. Sulzer by rising to "a question of personal privilege. He had read a publi- cation alleging that it had been stated that in voting for the Taylor resolution to investigate the case of Bringham H. Rob erts he had been actuated by motives of self-preservation. He denounced the pub lica ton false and without foundation.
 MT. Sulzer was then recognized and of- 'fered his resolution, which was read at the clerks desk. It was as follows:
 Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury is and he is hereby directed to furnish the house of representatives as soon as possible with the following informa- tion:
 "1. All letters, agreements, papers or documents between the treasury depart- ment of the United States and any per- son connected herewith and the National City bank and the Hanover National bank of tffe city of New York or any person act ing for them or either of them, since the 4th day of March. 1897, relating to the dis position of public funds, bonds or reve- nres in said bank or banks or any other relations or business transactions now ex- listing or heretofore had between the gov ennment and the said banks or either of tEem.
 2. The amount of public money, bonds or revenue deposited with said banks or either Of them, by the government for that length of time and returns therefor and whether said banks or either of them have paid the government any interest on said deposits, and if so how much and all other information concerning the same, or in any way relating thereto"
 The speaker immediately ruled that the resolution under the rules must go first to committee and was not privileged.
 of the committee does not report 1t back within one week does 1t become privleged?" asked Mir. Suzer.
 "It does" responded the speaker
 "I now ask consent for the consideration of the resolution" said MT. Sulzer.
 MT. Payne Objected
 "The resolution must first be considered by committee" and MT. Payne, the floor leader of the majority.
 "I object,'' he added. The resolution was referred to the committee on ways and means.
 MT. Sulzer's resolution will probably be reported back from the ways and means committee to the house tomorrow so amended as to omit of sl. fife references to the two banks, and referring only to all banks The committee will meet prior to the session of the house tomorrow to adopt this course.
 That ended the little furry, and at 12:15 p. m, upon MT. Payne's motion, the house adjoruned until tomorrow.
 Representative McRae, of Arkansas. to- day introduced the following joint resolu- tion in the house:
 Be 1t resolved, That the United States hereby declare the purpose in acquiring Jurisdiction and control over the Philip- pine Islands was and Is, to secure the in- habftants thereof, as soon as practicable after the suppression of the existing rebel lion therein, a free independent stable gov ernnent, republican in form, and that the United States guarantee to said inhabi- tants the protection against all foreign in- yasion."