The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-04
THE ENQUIRY AUTHORIZED
Congress Calls for Information ON
Treasury Dealings.
Resolutions Requesting Secretary
Gage to Furnish Details of Re
Suffers Proposition Widened i'm
Scope by Mr.. Payne's Amendments.

The resolution introduced by Mr.. Sulzer
Of New York ia the House yesterday, call
ing on Secretary Gage for information re
garding the dealings Of the Treasury De-
partment with the Hanover and City Ma
tional Banks. has been adopted. SINH
lar one introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Allen OF Nebraska was also adopted this
morning.
In the House MIR Payne reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means the
Sulzer resolution, with some amendments
These changes widened the scope of the
enquiry 10 include a request for informa-
lion regarding the sale OF the old Custom
House 10 the City National Bank
As the introducer Of the original reso-
luton I accept the amendments" announc-
ed Mr.. Sulzer.
Mr.. Levy Of New York endeavored "a
offer an amendment 10 the resolution. but
did not succeed. He wanted 10 add:
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be,
and is hereby directed to report to the
House OF Representatives his reasons for
the delay in making such deposits in the
rational banks until a financial panic had
been reached"
Had the Secretary Mr. Levy added. made
the deposits in October last. instead Of
buying bonds. there would have been no
panic in the country. The resolution as
reported by the committee. was agreed TO.
The resolution as agreed 70 follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be and IS requested 10 furnish the House Of
Representatives. the following information:
First, copies Of al letters, agreements. papers.
or documents between the Treasury Department
0i the United States OF any person connected
Herewith, and the National CITY Bank and the
Hanover National Bank. Of tile City Of New York.
or any person acting For them, og either Of them,
depoIung Ot public funds. bonds or revenues in
said bank OF banks or any other relations or
business UlnSacuorF now existing or heretofore
had between the Government and the said banks.
or either Of them
second the amount q public money. bonds. or
revenue deposited with said banks. or either 0t
iheI'A or with anr national bank by the Govern
Wcui. upon what security FOR what length %
time, and the reason therefor. and whether said
banks. or any ot them, nave paid the Government
/ any interest on Sald deposits. and. ii 50. how
much. 5ud an other information concerning the
same. OF in any way relating thereto
lHlrd, and also The date Cf the sale % tae Gus
toms house property i1 New York city 10 said
National City Bank. the date o. The execution %
the deed thereto. thC date and rn4rro-. rf NV
sltign Of the proceeds of said sale. and whether
or not the Government has paid any rents fur aid
| property, OF anv portion thereof. for auy Uur-
pose since the dav of sale. and. II Sd. % whom.
and all facts relating 20 said transaction.
Speaker announced the appointment oi
the following regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution: Representatives Hit Of uIi-
nois, Adams OF Pennsylvania and Dins-
more OF Arkansas
At 12:15. on motion by Mr. Payne. the
House adjourned until Monday next