The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-30

verse interests, as scandalous. I'VE de-
mand this investigation. he said, etc
ascertain who the stockholders and di-
rectors Of this bank are. that they are
entitled TO special privileges from this
administration
Ever since the secretary had been in
office. Mr.. Sulzer said, he had been aiding
the National City bank at the expense
Of other national banks. He declared
! that the people Of the country recognized
| that the secretary Of the treasury was
unfit and incompetent TO hold the purse
strings. The United States treasury was
made the instrument Of the Standard OH
trust Aye, more. he said, the people be-
| lieved the secretary should be i'm
peached.
| Mr.. Hopkins QlL), In reply, said that
all this discussion was premature and
out of place 81 simply rise" he said,
''to protest against the unfounded, I'M
warranted and untrue charges made by
the gentleman from Tennessee Orchard
SOM. What right has ne to inpute false
| and fraudulent motives to the secretary
of the treasury? Is there any evidence
upon which TO base them? None what
ever. When the secretary OF the treasury
was called upon for the facts he pre-
sented full response"
'Why did the $4,000 remain unpaid -
interrupted Richardson.
''I'll come TO that" replied Mr.. Hopkins
Proceeding. he said Mr. Richardson had
charged that the secretary had entered
into fraudulenA contract Il affirm, y
said he. that there is no support what
ever for the charge. The custom house.
property was sold to the National City
bank. It took possession and made a
lease. I claim that the city and state Of
New York can proceed to the collection
of taxes Just as If the paper title had
passed. The secretary OF the treasury
sold the property to the highest bidder.
Was there anything wrong in deposfting
the purchase money with the bank
That bank Is a government depository
selected by Democratic administration
because of It's financial standing, and a
deposit In that bank was the same as If
1t had been in the sub-treasury or IN the
treasury itself. I ask then, in the name
of decency and justice. where is the
wrong done by the gentleman who pre-
sides with such dignity and ability oyer
the treasury department."
Mr.. Hill Comm declared that the reso-
luton for an investigation was pure bum
combe. intended for political purposes,
just as similar resolution directed
against the Democratic secretary of the
treasury IN the last administration was.
Q4opkins)," again interposed Mr. Rich
Ardson, "why $4,000 had been held back
He did not answer it. I now PROFOUND
the same interrogatory to you"
Mr.. Hill replied that the law under
which the property was sold compelled
the payment of only $4,000 cash, the
remainder from time to time. The sec
rotary was compelled to receive any cash
payment in excess Of $750,0O0. He could
not help himself The gentleman from
Tennessee CRichardson) made the specific
charge tEat Il wszs'one for the purpose
of defrauding the city OF New York OF
taxes. ut Ill becomes him." said Mr..
Hill. Indignantly ito charge the sIfcre-
tary of the treasury with fraudulent in
tent Furthermore. II he had gone deep
er into the investigation he would have
ascertained that the city could not lose
the taxes upon the property" He pro-
ceeded to explain the tax laws OF New
York relative to national banks. There
fore" said he in conclusion, "the dis
reputable charge that the secretary Of the
treasury did anything with fraudulent
intent falls on the ground" applause
on the Republican side.)
irIza In frrO f7f1 -
speech. Neither Mr. Hopkins nor Mr..
Hill, he said. had made any answer TO
his question as 70 why the secretary'~f
the treasury had not taken a paper credit
for g. 265. zoe instead Of g, 900. He also
also questioned the right Of the National
City bank, with capital Of 100000 to
buy real estate TO the amount Of its cap
ital.
In closing the debate. Mr.. Dalzell (Pa-)
said the whole question Of referring thes
subject TO the ways and means commit
tee had been used TO renew charges that
had been answered over and over again
and By none better than by prominent
Dmocrats in the house and IN the eoun-
try. who are they" cried several I
Democrats Mr.. Daizell paid no attention
to the cries So. as far "a the right OF
the bank TO purchase the property was !
concerned, Mr.. Dalzeli said. it's purchase
had been authorized by the act that su- (
thorized the sale.
The resolution was then adopted with /
out division.
A hell was passed 70 appropriate ss0dso 4
for a military hospital et Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, and also bill 10 require !
officers and plots % steam vessels 20