Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-03
CONGRESS- CONVENES.
Large Amount Of Business To-
trOduCed In Each House.
Bribery Case In Kentucky Attracts
Attention Of the Courts.
President Sends to the Senate Long List
Of Army Promotions.
IAwros FUND ovxR $4,000.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The senate 70.
sumed its sittings to-day with q liberal
attendance and small hood OF bills,
resolutions and petitions. The petitions
related largely 10 the question OF p0lyg.
amy. while the bills aud resolutions Gov.
cred wide variety OF subjects.
Senator Chandler offered an amend.
ment to the financial bill, declaring II
70 be the policy Of the government u
continue efforts TO secure bimsttolism
through international agreement.
Allen presented 3 resolution calling
upon the secretary OF the treasury for all
letters passing between the treasury de.
partment and the National city bank and
the Hanover National hank OF New York
also agreements between the treasury de-
partment and those banks concerning
deposlt Of funds, etc.
Aldrich objected TO the present consid.
erstiOn OF the resolution and IL went oveI
till tomorrow. Like disposition was
made OF the resolution tfsred by Petit.
grew calling upon the secretary OF wal
for Information as to whether General
Torres, OF the Philippine army. came un-
der IL AZ OF truce rs a representative oI
Aguinaldo 10 General Otis after the be
ginning OF hostilities last February
making an explanation OF the outbreak
and suggesting means OF ending ths
trouble.
Pettigrewoffsred o resolution asking
the var department 10 furnish the sen
ate with Information as 10 how hostil
ities began between the United Statet
forces and Filipinos. The resolution wa
objected 10 by several senators.
Aldrich gave notice he would call uI
the financial bill Immediately after the
morning business tomorrow.
Hoar entered a protest against what
he termed an attempt to throttle senR
tors In their efforts 10 obtain inf0rma
tion about the "deplorable conditions
which existed In the Philippines" Al
drich announced he had no desire to sup
press anything or any senator. Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 3-There were pre-
monitions OF storm when the house ~
semblsd after the holiday recess to-day
Several members including Sulzsr (dem
Of New York;, we're prepared to offel
resolutions Of inquiry into the course o
Secretary Gage In regard to the deposl
of public funds In New York and demsn,
for them immediate consideration. Gain
dem. Of Tsnnessee) got precedence owe
5ulzsr by rising TO question OF persona
privilege. He had read q publication
alleging that he stated that In voting 70
the Tsyler resolution to investigate Oh,
case Of Brigham Roberts he had beeI
Actuated by motives Of self preservation
He denounced the publication rs falls
and without foundation.
Sulzer was then recognized and offered
his resolution which was read at th,
clerks desk. The speaker immediate
ruled that the resolution under rule
must 20 FIRST TO committee and was no
privileged. III the committee does no
report Il back within week does II be
come privilegedp" asked Sulzer. II
does" responded the speaker. II nov
ask unanimous consent for the consider
alton OF the resolution" said Su zer
"The resolution should first be consid
cred by the committee" said Payne
leader on the floor for the majority. In
resolution was referred TO the committe
on ways and means. and, on Payne's mo
tion the house adjourned until to-moI
row.