The sun., 1900-01-05
.PROAPT WORK OF CONGRESS
Resolutions ASKING Gage For
Information Pass In
Both Houses.
LEVY WARNED SECRETARY
Representative Declares That He
Told the Head Of the Treasury
During Last September
That Panic Was
Imminent.

Imminent.
Washington, Jan. 4.--In the house Mr..
Payne chairman Of tho committee on
ways and means presented the Sulzer
resolution a1 modified by tile committee
for immediate consideration The rcse-
lutipn as Modified is az follows;
Resolved, That the secretary Of the
treasury be ana he is hereby requested
to furnish the house Of representatives
the following information:
First Copies Of I'LL letters, agree
meuts, papers Or documents between the
Treasury department of the United States
or any person connected Herewith ard
the National City bank lnd the Hanover
National baill. ol The city of New York
or any person acting for them or either
Of them since the 4th day Of March,
1897. relating to the dpposting Of public
funds, bonds or revenues in said bank or
banks or any other relations or business
transactions now existing Or heretofore
had between the government and said
banks or either Of them.
Second The amount Of public mon
ey. bonds or revenue deposited with said
banks or either Of them Or with any ma
tional bank by the government upon
what security. for what length of time
and tho reasons therefor and whether
said banks Or any of them have paid the
government any interest on said deposits
and if 50, how much and all other infoT-
nation concerning the same or il any
way relating thereto.
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Of the custom house property Of the Unit
ed States in New York city ID said Ma
tonal City bank. the date Of the execu-
tion Of the Geed thereto, the date and
manner Vi payment Of the purchase mon
ey therefor, the disposition Of the pro-
cecls Of the said sale and whether or not
the government has paid any rents for
the said property or any portion thereof
for any purpose since the day of sale,
and. il 50, 70 whom and all facts relating
to tlc id trnSactnn.
suIzer Accepts Amendments.
Nh. 5uilra a,y,e alr. ta presentation
Of the resolution and ,aia lie would ac-
cept the amendments
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
asked for five minutes. which he desired
TO yield 10 Mr. l.tyy dem, \. W. The
request was complied with, and MI Levy
offered an amendment IL the resolution
which includcl q request tor The socre-
tary's reasons for delaying the deposits
in nationsl hani. until the prnic had oc-
cured. MI l.cyE said hc had warned
the secretary in September that Il panic
was imminent Had the srcretary heed
cd that warning AID depo~icd govern
ment funds in national banks in Srptgm-
bcr OF October. instead Of buying bonds,
the panic would have been ayerted. HE
amendment was promptly ruled out Of or
der, and the resolution as offered by Mr..
Payne was adopted
Then Tie house adjourned until Mon
day
The resolution introduced in the senate
hy Mr.. Allen requesting information con
corning the Hanover and National City
banks was modified.
At the opening of the session Of the
senate Mr.. Beveridge qnd) presented
the following resolution
THAT the Philippine Islands arc terri
tory belonging To the United States; that
it is the intention of the United States
to retain them us such and 70 establish
ana maintain such governmental control
throughout the archipelago as the stu-
tion may demand,
TO speak on It Tuesday.
Mr.. Beverage Iskoa thar the resolution
lie upon the table until next Tuesday.
when lie viii speak upon ~
Mr. Cullom. from he committee on
foreign relations. reported the bill pro7id-
ing government for the Hawaiian Is.
lands, with amendments.
4 message from the president was read
transmitting the testimony taken BY the
committee appointed to investigate the
conduct Of the YER by the war depart
mcnt.
4 resolution was presented by Mr. Pet'
tigrew calling upon tho secretary OF the
navy for the report Of Admiral Dewey
of April 10, 1898, in which the admiral
said he could take Manila AZ any time.
He asked immediate consideration, but
Mr.. Spooner objected, and the resolution
went over.
Mr. Hoar Glassl offered u resolution,
which was adopted, reducing the mileage
fees 10 be paid witnesses in cases before
the ate to S. per day while in attend.
ancc and actual travelling expenses. This
viii reduce the amount for witnesses "
the Clark case about one-half.
The consideration Of Mr., Pettigrew :
resolut ~ concerning The advances rc-
,nr;rd 10 have been made by Asuiualdo
ihroQgl General Torres t. General Otis
after thc beginning of hostilties n tle
Philippines was postponed antil Mon.
day.
A brief explanation u tbs attitude upon
tie contest of Mr.. QUAY FOR 4 seat IN
the Sc! ate was made By Mr. Hoal lie
.ail he had received numerous letters
urging him not to vote for the seating Of
Mr., Quay l4ion the appointment Of the
governor Of PENNSYLVANIA on the ground
Of chargos against the personal character
Of tIr Quay Mr.. Hoar referred to the
fact that he had frequently investigated
the subject II the right of governor 2
fll vacancy and - tho numerous
speeches and reports he had made in sup
port OF the theory Il was not % be OK
nected that senators sitting here as
iudges could change their convictions on
great public questions uron such appeals.
Dick Wants 10 Re n DELEGATE.
Columbus, o.. Jan. (. Congressman
Charles Dick. who was here to confer
with Governor Eleet@klsh, has started
for Washington. He winS!ot attend the
inaugural ceremonies, aside Is expected