The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
End 0F HOLIDAY RECESS.
Congress Gets Together Again with
All Hands Primed for
Business.
THE SEARCHLIGHT ON THE TREASURY.
Resolutions offered In Both Houses
Calling for Information ana Cor
respondencc in Relation to Deal
inEs of the Treasury with Certain
Banks of New York City.
Senate,

Washington, Jan. 3.-The senate re-
sumed its sittings with a liberal at
tendance of senators and with small
food of bills, resolutions and petit
tions. The petitions relate largely to
the question of polygamy, while the
bills and resolutions covered n wide
variety of subjects.
Mr., Allen presented resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treas
ury for all letters passing between
the treasury department and the Ma
tional City bank and the Hanover ma
tional bank of New York and also all
agreements made between the treas
ury department. and those banks con-
cerning the deposit of funds, etc.
Mr.. Aldrich objected TO present con-
sideraton and the resolution went
over. A like disposition was made OF
a resolution offered by Mr. Pettigrew,
calling upon the secretary of war for
information as to whether Gen. Tor
res, of the Philippine army, came un-
der flag of truce as a representa-
tive of Aguinaldo to Gen. Otis after the
beginning of hostilities last February,
making an explanation of the out
break and suggesting means of term
mating the troubles,
There were premonitiors OF storm
when the house reasscmbled after the
holiday recess to-day. Several men-
bers, including Mr.. Sulzer (dem., n.
", were prepared to offer resolu-
tons of inquiry into the course of Sec
retary Gage in regard TO the deposit
of public funds in the New York
banks, and to demand for them i'm
mediate consideration.
Mr.. Gaines (dem., Tern.) got prece-
cnce over Mr.. Sulzer by rising to a
question of personal privilege. He had
read publication alleging that he had
stated that in voting for the Tayler
resolution to investigate the cause OF
Brigham H. Roberts he had been actu-
atcd by motives of self-preservaton.
lie denounced the publication as false
and without foundation.
Mr., Sulzer was then recognized, and
offered his resolution, which was read
at the clerks desk as follaws:
"Resolved That the secretary
Of the treasury be, and he hereby is,
directed to furnish the house Of repre-.
sentutyes, Gs soon as possible, with
the following information:
~, All letters, agreements, papers
or documents between the treasury de-
partnent Of the United States and any
person connected Herewith, and the
National City bank and the Hanover
national bank Of the city of New York,
On any person acting for them, or
either of them, since tie ith day Of
March, 1897, relating to the depositing
of public funds, bonds or revenues in
said bank or banks, or any other rea.
tons Of business transactions now eXa
isting or heretofore had between the
government and the said banks, or
either Of theuL
SO. The amount of public money,
bonds or revenue deposited with said
banks, or either OF them, by the gov
ernmcni, for what length of time, and
the reasons therefor, and whether said
banks, or either Of them, have paid the
government any interest on said depos-
it's, ard. II so, how much, and all other
information concerning the same, or In
any way relating thereto"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on banking and currency.
The speaker Immediately ruleed that
the resolution under the rules, must
20 first to n committee, and was not
privileged.
"If the committee does not report II
bnck within one week does II become
privileged?" asked Mr.. Sulzer'
at does" responded the speaker.
"l now ask unanimous consent for
the consideration of the resolution
said Mr. Sulzer,
"1he resolution should first be con-
sidcred by committee" said Mr.
Payne, the floor lender Of the maJori-
~. ~ objected"
That ended the little furry and
then, at 1918 p. M, upon Mr..
payne's motion the house adjourned
until Thursday.