The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
AFTER CAGE.
Allen In the Senate and Sulzer
In the House
Offer Resolutions Calling Upon
the Secretary
FOR AN EXPLANATION.
Want to Know About the Deal
ings With Banks.
Chandler Starts Trouble For
the Financial Bill.

Washing gton, Jan. S-The senate re-
sumed its sittings today with a liberal
attendance of senators and with small
flood of bills, resolutions and petitions
The petitions related largely to the
question of polygany, while the bills
and resolutions covered a wide variety
of subjects.
Mr. Allen presented a resolution call
Ing upon the secretary Of the treasury
for all letters passing between the
treasury department and the National
bank and the Hanover National City
Bank of New York, and also all agree
ments made between the treasury de-
partment and those banks concerning
the deposit of funds. etc.
Mr.. Aldrich objected to present con-
sideration and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
A like disposition was made Of a res
olution offered by Mr.. Pettigrew call
ing upon the secretary of war for in
formation as to whether Gen. Torres of
the Philippine army came under a flag
of truce as a representative of Aguin-
aldo to Gen. Otis after the beginning
of hoStilitieS last February, making an
explanation of the outbreak and sug-
gesting means of terminating the
troubles.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire,
today offered an amendment to the
financial bill adding two new sections
as follows:
Section 9. That in accordance with
part of the act of July IA, 1890, it is
hereby affirmed and declared to be the
existing policy of the United States to
continue the use of both gold and silver
as money of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value, such equality to be
secured through international agree
ment or by such safeguards of Iegisla--
ton as will insure the maintenance Of
the parity in value of the coins OF the
two metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all times in the markets
and in the payments of debt and it is
further declared that the efforts of the
government should be steadily directed
to the establishment of such a safe sys-
tenn of bimetallism as will maintain at
all times the equal power of every dol
lar coined or issued by the United
States in the markets and in the pay
ment Of debts.
Sec. 1O-That the provisions of the
| act of March 3, 1897 authorizing the
| president to appoint commissioners to
| any international conference called by
the United States or any other country
with view to securing by internation-
al agreement a fixity of relative value
| between gold and silver, as money by
| means of a common ratio between these
metals with free mintage at such ratio.
be and the same are hereby reenacted
and continued in force"
At LILO p m, the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 3.-There were pre-
| monitionS of a storm when the house
| reassembled after the holiday recess to-
day Several members including Mr..
| Sulzer, Dem-) New York, were pre-
| pared to offer resolutions of inquiry in
! to the course of Secretary Gage in re-
gard to the deposit of public funds in
| the New York banks and to demand for
| them immediate consideration. Mr..
| Gaines (Dem., Tenn.), got precedence
| over Mr.. Sulzer by rising to a question
publication alleging that he had stated
| that in voting for the Taylor resolution
| to investigate the case of Brigham H.
| Roberts, he had been actuated by mo-
tives of self preservation. He denounc-
ed the publication as false and without
| foundation
Mr.. Sulzer was then recognized and
| offered his resolution which was read
| at the clerks desk.
The speaker Immediately ruled that
| the resolution under the rules must go
! first to a committee and was not privi-
| legged.
IF the committee does not report it
! back within one week does it become
privileged?" asked Mr.. Sulzer.
| 1T does" responded the speaker.
| ''I 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. Il OBJ
| ject''
That ended the nttFe furry and at
! 1916 p M, upon Mr.. Payne'S motion
| the house adjourned until tomorrow.
| The resolution was referred to the
! committee on banking and currency
TO COME UP TOMORROW.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The SulZer reso-
| luton relative to the treasury depart
| ment will be reported back from the
| ways and means committee tomorrow
| so amended as to omit specific reference
to two banks and refer generally to all
| banks.
The committee will meet prior to the
! session of the house tomorrow to adopt
| this course.
PETTIGREW RESOLUTION.
| Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Petit
! grew today offered the following resolu-
| ton which went over under the rules:
| Resolved, That the secretary of war
| be, and he is hereby directed to inform
| the senate whether Gen. Torres, one of
1 the officers of the Philippine army came
| to Gen Otis with a flag of truce on Feb
| 5, 1899, the day after the fighting COM
| menced between our forces and those
of Aguinaldo and stated to Gen. Otis
| that Aguinaldo declared that the fight
| ing began accidentally and was not
| authorized by Aguinaldo and that Agul-
naldO wished to have ii stopped ana
| that to bring about a conclusion of hos
| tilities he proposed the establishment
! of a neutral zone between the two
! armies of width that would be agree
| able to Gen. Otis, so that during the
| peace negotiations there might be no
further danger of conflict between the
| two armies and whether Gen Otis re-
| piled that fighting having once begun
| must go on to the grim end
Was Gen. Otis directed by the secre-
| tary of war to make such answer? DID
Gen. Otis telegraph the secretary OF
war on Feb. 8. 1893, as follows:
| s'Aguinaldo now. applies for cessa-
| ton of hostilities and conference; have
| declined to answer, and did Gen Gus
| afterwards reply that he was directed
| by the secretary of war; and what an
i swer, if any, did he or the secretary or
war make to the application to cease