The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-03
BOTH HOUSES IN Session
Congress ReaSSembles After Recess
for the Holidays.
Representative suIzer OF New York
Introduces "a Resolution Calling
tion COncerRine the Designation of
Banks as Government DepOsitOries

Inc flIty sixth Congress. which ad-
iourned for the holiday recess on Deem
Der 20. reassembled at noon today Speaker
Henderson let the gavel fall in the House
OF Representatives. and Senator Frye,
President pro tempOre OF the Senate. pre-
sided there The House soon adjourned,
the incidents Of the brief session being the
vehement repudiation BY Mr.. Gaines Of
Tennessee Of an alleged interview with
him, and the presentation By Nr. Sulzer Of
New York Of a joint resolution Of enquiry
into the action Of Secretary Gage for hav-
ing favored certain New York banks in
deDositing Government moneys.
In the Senate. large number Of official
communications were received. After
controversy concerning the consideration
or The Currency bill an executive session
was ordered.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF the
journal in the House Mr.. Gaines Of Ten
nessee, rising TO a question Of personal
privilege had read newspaper article
which related what purported 70 be a
change OF heart on the part OF Mr. Gaines
regarding the Roberts case.
IL said that Mr.. Gaines had originally de-
cared that he would vote 20 seat Mr. Rob
erts: later he had expressed the sentiment
nature I've got to look after my seat;
let Roberts look after his" the article CON
cIuded. General laughter greeted the read
ing
Mr.. Gaines denounced the publication as
wholly unfOunded and utterly false.
Mr.. Sulzer OF New York offered as a
matter OF privilege a resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for all
information relating 10 the esignation OF
national banks as repositories OF internal
revenue collections The resolution fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Secretary 4 the Treasury be.
ara ne hereby ls, directed 10 furnish the House
cl heiT TeseatAtires rs soon IS possible with the
Following Information
J. All letters, agreements. raners or dos,-
EenlS between the Treasury Department Of tle
United states OF any person connected thereui.h
S!:. mo .us H-t4'n-i city Bank and the Hanover
-'a'pial BANK oi the city q New York or any
person acting i1r them or either of them since
lAe 4th Gay % March. l~g7. relating To- the .{a-
posting 81 public funds. bonds or revenues IN
SAID banks. or any o,her relations or business
Usn-actons o. ~ existing or heretofore had he-
wen ne Government and The said banks, OF
- The amount Of public moucv bonGs or rrve-
nue. deposited with -aid banks. or either of them
ot The Government. for what length 0f time and
Nie reasons therefor, AND whether said banks 5~
sltHer az them, have paid the Government any
lnier,i ou szla deposits, and, Do ~o how r7ugi
ana All other information concerning the same or
ih any way relating thereto.
Speaker Henderson ruled that the 70 D.
luton was not matter OF privilege. and
must 90, under the rules to the proper
committee for investigation and report
II no report were made within week. then
the matter could be called Up as a matter
of privilege.
Mr.. Speaker, then I ask unanimous con-
sent for the immediate consideration Of
the resolution said Mr.. Sulzer
"Oh. Nr. Speaker. the resolution should
go 20 committee IN the regusr way" sail
Mr.. Payne OF New York.
Thc Speaker-ObjecJion Is made.
Al 1915, on motion Of Mr.. Payne, the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
Commenting on his resolution of enquiry
Mr. SulzeT said to q Times reporter
The Speaker has referred the resolu-
ton. and II it is not reported iu a week
under the rule il becomes privileged. and
l shall demand its consideration by the
House ] have no doubt il will be adopted
at an early date The people demand the
information called for in the resolution.
They want 10 know all the facts regarding
the business relations and dealings of the
United states Treasury with the National
City Basa and the Hanover National Bank.
OF New York city. Any attempt to smoth-
er this enquiry wi, cause additional indig-
nation. The people are aroused and de-
mand that the whole enquiry shall be laid
bare"