Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-12
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Dec. IL.
RENlTE.
SENATE.

by Senator Aldnch and after lengthy
discussion, during the course Of which
Mr.. Culberson, the democratic leader, was
brought into the conference, the Senate
committee on finance today adopted the
following resolution to take the place OF
those offered by several democrats.
"Resolved, Thst the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed
to transmit to the Senate the following
information:
"First-A statement giving names
and location, classified by States, of all
United States repositories, and the
amount of public money on deposit
daily 10 each, from October lst., 1907,
to December Srd., 1907. with amount
aud character of securities therefor; and
an explanation of important changes
made in either amount or locstion OF
said deposits.
"Second-A statement showing 10
detail the condition of the national
banks on August 22nd 1907, and De-
cember Srd., 1907, and the amount OF
national bank notes outstanding from
time to time during such period:
"Third-An abstract Of the proposals
received by the Secretary of the Treas
ury for the purchase of the Panama
bonds and threeper centum certificates
Of Indebtedness authorized BY the treas
ury circular Of November 18th, 1907;
the amount Of such bonds and certifi-
Gates issued, to whom awarded, and the
reasons for their issue;
"Fourth-A detailed statement OF any
information ho may have as to the
amount of clearinghouse certificates
issued by the clearinghouse associations
of the principal cities from October, 26!b,
1907, to December Bird, 1907; the char
acter of such certificates, and the pur-
poses for which they we're used;
"Fifth.-Any information in his pos
session ss to the movement Of currency
between the different sections OF the
country during the period from October
lst. 1907, snd December Srd., 1907,
compared with previous years, and es-
pecially OF shipments by the Treasury,
or otherwise, from New York and Wash
ington to points south aud west.
"Six,h.--A statement showing the
amount of gold imports and exports
from October let, 1907, to December
3rd., 1907"
The resolution was reported to the
Senate by Chairman Aldrich immediate
ly after The meeting of the Senate and
was unanimously adopted. 1t covers all
OF the points upon which information
was sought in the various resolutions
presented by democratic senators.
The questions to whether Cabinet
officers have right to frame legislation
and send bills to Congress for passage
was brought up sgsin in the Senate
today and the practice was severely criti-
cized.
HOUSE.
When the House of Representatives
met today Speaker Cannon announced
the new cammittee on rules. 1t follows:
Speaker Cannon (iep. llls.); Dalzsll
(rep. Ps.); Sherman (reP. N. ~;
Williams (dem. Miss; De Almond
(dem. Mo-
Representative Sherman is the only
member not on the committee last Con-
gress, he succeeding General Grosvenor
(rep. Ohio, nota member of this Con-
gress.
The Speaker also appointed Brumm
(rep. Pa Kennedy (rep. Iows); A. d.
James (rep. KY; Lewis (dem. Ga. j;
Denver (dem. Ohio, as committee on
mileage.
Mr.. Clayton (dem. Als.), author of
The recent anti-ihird term resolution.
introduced resolution In the House
congratulatipg fife country upon the
declination of the President to run
another term.
Speaker Cannon had the clerk read
the rules prohibiting smoking on the
floor at any time.
"Thst means just what it says" he
added, glancing from one member to
another, "and had it read, believing
some OF the members had forgotten it.
1t is the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to
enforce it strictly and all will under
stand if be is called upon to perform that
duty,
After weak resistance by the dem
ocrais tie House adjourned until
Monday.