Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-04
KEEPING FAITH.
Senator Chandler Believes it
Should be Done on the Cur
renCy Question:.
Congressman SuIzer Wants an
Explanation OF Secretary
Cages Actions
In the National City Bank Mat
ter. Great Scandals to Be
Uncovered.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The senate re-
sumed its sittings with a liberal at
tendance of senators and with small
food of bills, resolutions and petitions.
The petitions related largely to the
question of polygamy, while the bills
and resolutions covered wide variety
of subjects.
Senator Chandler offered an amend.
ment to the financial bill declaring it
the policy of the United States to use
both gold and silver as money metals
and to work for an international agree
ment to that end.
The ammendment offered was:
'Sectlon 9-Tbat in accordance with
the act of Nov. /, 1898, which repeals
part OF the act OF July IA. 1890, it is
hereby reaftirmed and declared to be the
existing policy of the United States to
continue the use OF both gold and silver
as the standard money and to coin both
gold and silver into money OF equal in.
Jrinsic and exchangeable value; such
equality to be secured through inter-
national agreement or by such safe.
guards OF legislation as will insure
maintenance OF parity 10 the value OF
coins Of the two metals, and an equal
power OF every dollar ut all times
markets and in the pay yment OF debts,
aud it is further declared thai the efforts
OF the government should be to steadily
direct the establishment OF such safe
system OF bimetallism as will maintain
at all times On equal power OF every
dollar coined o. issued by the United
States in the markets and in payment
OF debts.
The act Of 1897 authorizing the presi.
dent to appoint commissioners to any
international conference called by the
United States or 0ny other country,
with view to securing by irrational
agreement fxity of relative value be-
tween gold and silver aa money by means
Of 4 commoD ratio between these metals
and the came are hereby re- enacted and
continued ID force.
1t is said that the gold members will
have difficulty in preventing this declar-
alton Of policy from being part OF the
finance bill.
Mr.. Allen presented a resolution call.
ing upon the secretary OF the treasury
for all letters passing between the treas
ury department and the National City
Bank and the Hanover National Bank
of New York. and also all agreements
made between the treasury department
and those banks concerning the deposit
of funds, etc.
This was in substance the resolution
introduced in the house by Mr.. Sulzer.
Mr.. Pettig1sw offered resolution
asking the wax department to furnish
the senate win Information as to how
the hostllities begar between the
United States forces and the Filipinos
at Manila. It's consideration was OBJ
iected to by several senators. Later
Mr.. Aldrich gave notice that he would
call up the financial bill Immediately
after the morning business. Mr.. Hoar
then entered Il protest against what he
termed the attempt to throttle senators
in their efforts to obtain information
concerning tine deplorable conditions
which have existed in the Philippines
WAsHINGTON. Jan. 4.-There We're
premoni1ions Of a storm when the house
reassembled after the holiday recess.
Several members, including Mr.. Suizer
Dem., N. W We're prepared to offer
resolutions of inquiry Into the course
of Secretary Gage. in regard to the de-
posit of public funds in the New York
banks ana to demand for them imme-
diate consideration.
The speaker Immediately ruled that
the resolution. under the rules. must
go first to committee, and was not
privileged.
If the committee does not report it
back within one week, does it become
privileged?' asked Mr.. Sulzer.
1T does" responded the speaker.
Il now ask unanimous consent for
the consideration of the resolution"
said Mr.. Sulzer.
The resolution should first be con-
sidered by committee" said Mr..
Payne, the floor leader of the majority.
II object"
That ended the little furry, and at
1915 p. m., upon Mr.. Payne's motion,
the house adjourned.
The Sulzer resolution relative to the |
treasury department will probably be
renorted back from the WAYS and |
means committee to the house so
amended as to omit specific reference
to two banks, and referring generally
to all banks. The committee will meet
prior to the session of the house to
adopt this course.
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