Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-05
Sulzer in the House and Allen
in the Senate Have Reso-
lutions
Asking Secretary Gage for In
formation as to His Recent
Action
In Depositing Funds in New
York Banks--.Financial Bill
Amendment.

premonitions of a storm when the house
reassembled after the holiday recess.
Several members, including Mr.. Sulzer
Deln., N. W were prepared to offer
resolutions of inquiry into. the course
of Secretary Gage, in regard to the de-
posit of public funds in the New York
banks and to demand for them imme-
diate consideration.
The speaker Immediately ruled that
the resolution, under the rules, must
70 first to committee, and was not
privileged.
IF the committee does not report it
back within one week, does it become
privileged?' asked Mr.. Sulzer.
"It does" responded the speaker.
II now ask unanimous consent for
the consideration of the resolution"
said Mr.. Sulzer.
"The resolution should. first be con-
sidered by a committee" said Mr..
Payne, the floor leader of the majority.
81 object"
That ended the little furry, and at
1915 p. m., upon Mr.. Paynes motion,
the house adjourned.
The Sulzer resolution relative to the.
treasury department will probably be
reported back from the ways and
means committee to the house so
amended as to omit specific reference
to two banks, and referring generally
to all banks. The committee will meet
prior to the session of the house to
adopt this course.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The senate re-
sulned it's sittings with a liberal at
tendance Of senators and with q small
flood of bills, resolutions and petitions.
The petitions related largely to the
question of polygamy, while the bills
and resolutions covered wide variety
OF subjects.
Senator Chandler offered an amend.
ment to the financial bill declaring it
the policy Of the United States to use
both gold and silver as money metals
and to work for an international agree
ment to that end.
Mr.. Allen presented resolution call
ing upon the secretary OF the treasury
for all letters passing between the treas
ury department and the National City
Bank and the Hanover National Bank
of New York, and also all agreements
made between the treasury department
and those banks concerning the deposit
Of funds, etc.
This was in substance the resolution
introduced in the house by MI. Sulzer.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered resolution
asking the war department to furnish
the senate with information as to how
the hostilities began between the
United States forces and the Filipinos
at Manila. Its consideration was OBJ
jected to by several senators. Later
Mr.. Aldrich gave notice that he would
call up the financial bill Immediately
after the morning business. Mr.. Hoar
then entered a protest against what he
termed the attempt to throttle senators
in their efforts to obtain information
concerning ''tne deplorable conditions
which have existed in the Philippines.
VIII Test Baking Powder Law.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 4.-As the result of a
conference held between State Dairy
Inspector Glover and County Attorney
Biglow of St. Paul, papers have been
served in suit to test the power of the
state to compel the Price Baking Pow
der company to print the formula of
the powder on the outside of the can.