Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
Both Houses Reassemble AZ
ter the Holidays.
RESOLUTION BY sULzER.
.lt Asks Secretary Gage for an Explan-
alton of the Relations of His
Departments with New
York Bankss


after the holiday recess. Sulzer, DEM
socrat, offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for a de-
tailed statement concerning the rela-
tons Of the department with the Ma
tional bank and the Hanover National
bank of New York, in the matter of
depositing public funds therein or in.
any other relation or business transac-
tons between them and the govern
ment.
It's immediate consideration was OBJ
jected to and the resolution was sent
to the committee on banking and cur
rency.
McRae of Arkansas introduced res
olution to the effect that the United
States declare its purpose in the mat
ter of the Philippines, to secure to
the inhabitants thereof as soon as prac-
ticable after the suppression of the ex-
listing rebellion, a free and independent
government, republican in form, and
that the United States guarantee the
Inhabitants protection against foreign
invasion"
The house then adjourned till to-
morrow.
Intis S,l,t,.
Chandler, of New Hampshire, offered
an amendment to the financial bill de-
claring it the existing policy of the
United States to continue to use both
or ~, 81. 80
coin both gold and silver into money
OF equal intrinsic and exchangeable
value; such equality to be secured
through international agreement, or by
such safeguards of legislation as will
insure the maintainance of the parity
in value of coins of the two metals, and
times in the markets and in the pay
ment Of debts
i Allen presented resolution similar
to that of Sulzer in the house. It
went over, Pettigrew, of South Dako-
TIA, offered resolution asking the sec
rotary of war whether General Torres,
a Filipino, came to Otis as Aguinaldo's
representative last February or subse-
squently, suggesting means Of terminal
ing the troubles. 1t went over.
Pettigrew offered resolution asking
the war department for informa ton as
to how hostilities began between the
United States forces and the Filipinos
at Manila. Its consideration was OBJ
jected to.
Aldrich gave notice that he would
call up the financial bill tomorrow.
Hoar protested against what he
termed an attempt to throttle senator's
in their efforts to obtain information
concerning the deplorable conditions
which have existed in the PHILIPPINES.
Presidential Nominations.
Washington, Jan. 3.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-THE president has sent the
To be United States consuls, Thomas
7. Prentiss, of massachusetts,, at Reuen,
France; George L. Darte, of Pennsylva-
MIA, at Martinique, transferred to
Pateras, Greece; Alonzo c. Yates, of
Virginia, at Pateras, transferred to
Martinique.
War Observation-Disclosures General
j. G. Bates to be major general of vol
unteers; Brigadier General Lloyd
Wheaton, to be major general of VOL
unteers by brevet.
To be brigadier generals, Colonel S.
B. NJ. Young, Lieutenant Colonel Ar
thur Macarthur, Lieutenant Colonel
VIM. Ludlow.
There were also \ number OF APP
pointments and promotions in the
recuiar and volunteer armies.
POstmnsters Confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 3.-(By Associated
Press The senate has confirmed the
following nominations: Postmaster
illinois, I. d. Burgoyne, Melrose Park;
South Dakota, c. N. Cooper. Huron;
ons, Murray; NJ. Richmond, Armstrong.