The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-30

and his connection with the Isbckcfeller
bank which had been used nc said to
manipulate the stock market against nd
verso interests, AS scandalous. I'VE de-
mand this investigation said ne, "to
ascertain who the stockh0idors and III
rectors OF this bank are, that they sro
entitled TO special privileges from this
administration"
Ever since the present secretary had
been IN office Mr.. Sulzcr said, ne neu
been aiding tho National city bank az
the expense OF ot-er banks. HIe declared
that the people OF the country recog-
nlzcd that the secretary OF tho reasury
was unh and incompetent TO hold the
purse strings. The unfted States troas-
ury was made the instrument OF the
Standard OH trust. Aye. more. he said.
the people believed the secretary should
be impeached
Mr. Hopkins said an this discussion was
prmaturc and out Of place II simply
rise" said he, 20 protest against Tho un-
founded unwarrantcd and untrue charges
made by the gentleman from Tennessee
what right has he to inpute false ana
fraudulent motives TO the secretary of ,he
lnterlor2 Is there any evidences upon
which TO base themc.-uoue whatever.
when the secretary was cnllod upoi for
the facts he presented fsll response.
'why did the $4,000 rcmaln unpadr'
Interrupted Mr. Richardson. ~ VIII come
| 90 that" replied Mr. Hopkins
Proceeding he said NJ Richardson had
| charged that the secretary had ants,si
into fraudulent contract II na.rm.'
eabt ha ufhat t,ar, a. ..,, sttr.r.-t a.. -.
charge whatever Tho custom hsuSe
property was sold to tho National city
bank. It took possession and made a.
lease. ! claim that the city and state
| OF New York can proceed { o the oollec.
ton Of taxes just as II ths paper title had
/ passed"
The secretary OF the treasury sold the
| property % the highest bidder Was
there anything wrong with deposlting the
| purchase money with ths bankf that
bank IS government depository select
ga by n democratic administration be-
cause OF its financial stanrlng and a
deposit IN that bank was the same as II
it had been IN a sub-treasury OF the treas
ury Itself I ask then in the name OF de-
cenoy and justice where ia the wrong
done by the gentleman who preaides with
such Gignity and ability over the treasury
Department.
Mr. lili, 0f Connecticut, declared that
the resolution for am investigation was
pure bnucombe, intended for political pur-
poses just ~ similar resolution directed
against the democratic secretary OF tho
treasury IN the last administration waaf'
II asked the gentleman from Illinois" +"
lHophns) again interposed Mr. Richard
son " 90 had been ned hack he eM
not answer it. now PROFOUND tho same
interrogotory 10 you"
Sir lIH replied that me law under
which the property was sold compelled
the payment of only t70g0 cash. the re-
mlnder from time 10 time The score
tary was compelled 20 receive any cash
payment ln excess ~ 10000 10 could
nD help himself The gentleman from
} Tennessee made the specific charge that
IN wns done Tor the purpose of defraud.
ing the city of New York from taxes.
fu clodnR me debate Mr Dolzeu. of
Pennsylvania. said the whole question Oi
referring the subiec, % the ways and
( neans committee had boon used 40 re-
new charges thai had been answered over
and over again by none feffer than by
prominent democrats lu the house.
"Who are theY" c-.ed several demq-
: crafts Mr Dalzen paid ro heed 20 the
2 criea 81 far as the rg ght ~ no bank ~
? purchase fhc property was coNoerned'
o Mr Dslzeli said ita purchase had peen
b authorized by the act fhaf authorised ihe
% sale The resolution Bna chem adopted
e without division
a bIu passed ~ appropriate iNoo0 for
T. % military hospital at Port Ieayenwofth
F. Kansas. and also ,an il require ,niccFa
y and pilots ~ atetu reat4ls ~ make oaih
r 10 iher appiiC1dias fCf Nr'nsfs a1i
q providing penalties Or perjury
% The house then cOnaldcref the b'il foi
n toe reorganization ana mprpyement N
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several features ~ the mtaHurs. 'b,
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