Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-01-03
THAT GAGE
DEAL
1t VIII Likely be Probed to the
Bottom by the Senate
~, and House.
CHANDLER BIMETALLIC FARCE
Resolutions introduced in the
Senate Asking for Phil
lppine Information.

lppine Information.
washington, Jan. s-There were
premonitions Of a storm when the
House assembled after the holiday re-
cess today. Several members. in
cluding Sulzer. Democrat, New York,
were prepared to offer resolutions of
inquiry into the course of Secretary
Gage in regard to the deposit of pub
lie funds in New York, and demand
for them immediate consideration.
Gaines, Democrat. of Tennessee, got
precedence over Sulzer by rising to a
question Of personal privilege. He
had publication. alleging, he stated
that in voting for the Taylor resolu--
ton to investigate the case of Brig
ham H. Roberts he had been actuated
by motives of self preservation. He
denounced the publication as false and
without foundation.
Sulzer was then recognized and Of
fered his resolution which was read
at the clerks desk The speaker i'm
mediately ruled the resolution under
the rules. must go first to the commit
tee and was not privileged.
III the committee does not report
It back within week does it become
privileged?" asked Sulzer.
'It does" replied the speaker.
81 now ask unanimous consenl for
the consideration of the resolution, .
said SuIzer,
"The resolution should first be con
sidered by the committee, said
Payne, leader on the floor for the ma
jority. II object"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
The Sulzer resolution will probably
be reported back from the ways and
r1eans committee to the House, SC
amended as to omit specific reference
to the two banks and refer generally
to all banks. The following is the
Sulzer resolution,
Resolved, That the secretary ot
the treasury be directed to furnish the
House of Representatives as soon as
possible. with the following informa
ti0n.
First. All letters, agreements
papers and documents between tht
treasury department of the United
States, and any person connected
Herewith. and the National City banl
and the Hanover National bank, of tn,
City of New York, or any person act
Ing for them. or either of them, sine,
the fourth Of March, 1897, relating t,
the disposition of public funds or reye
nues in said bank, or banks, or an.
other relations or business transac.
tions now existing or had betweel
the government and said banks o
either OF them. Second, the amour
of public money. bonds or revenu
deposited with said banks, or eithe
OF them, by the government, for wha
length Of time and the reasons there
fer, and whether said banks, or eithe
of them, paid the government an,
interest on said deposits, and If SC
how much, and all other facts con
cerning the same or in anyway relat
ling thereto"
Washington, Jan. 3-Representa
tive McRae, Of Arkansas, today intro
duced the following joint resolution
BE itresolved, etc. that the Unite
States hereby declare their purpos
id acquiring jurisdiction and contro
oyer the Philippine islands, was, an
| is, to secure to the inhabitants there
of, as soon as practicable after tn
suppression of the existing rebellio
therein, of free, independent an
stable government, Republican in
form, and the United States guarante
to said inhabitants protection agains
al foreign invasion"
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