Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-22
NATIONS CAPITAL.
National Bank Bonds and U. S.
Courts Before The Senate.
House Still Unable to Secure the
Necessary Quorum.
An Extra Long List OF Pensions for
Maine People.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept eo.-The
Senate resumed consideration Of the Sen
ale bill 10 reduce the amount OF United
States bonds 20 be required of national
banks. and 10 restore 10 the channels of
trade the excessive accumulstions of Law.
ful money, the pending question being on
The amendment offered yesterday BY Plumb
10 strike out the first section. which re
duces to $1,000 the amount of bords re-
quired 10 be deposited By natl ,nsl banks
for their charters.
sherman. who has charge OF the bill, ex-
pressed his wlhngness to accept the amend
ment and 10 lei the bill pass 50 as TO con
sist Of the second section only, which
would allow banks 10 issue notes to the full
face value of the bonds depo sittd 10 secure
circulation.
,ock-rll sail that the bill could not psss
under The tve-mlnute rule. IL would re
qIire considerable discussion He did not
believe that the mode proposed in the bin
Vas III proper MAY TO iOcroa.e the circulat-
ing medium of the county. When the
b II should be before the SsnStc he would
offer an amendment requiring the With
drtwal of all bank eircul alton and the sub
ttuton Of treasury notes the best paper
currency that any eoultry had ever had
That would prever, any contraction of the
currency, aud would tske the control of
the finances GU; of the hsrds of Il combns-
ton an | )polY What had been seen
within the last few weeks hail not been
c'elitable 10 the country The secretary
OF the Treasury had been seen drawn on by
speculation in stocks anl grain in New
York 10 pay out every dollar of surplus in
the ~ order N tlgf, nsI,i q,
save lheir mag mary ptohls in speculation
and gambling He interpJsed an objection
to the preseut consideration OF the bill.
The bill was laid aside without sctiln.
The calendar was then taken up ami, Al
ter several private bills were passed the
following bill was reached Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to settle the indebtedness to the govern
ment of the Sioux CITY an II Pscifc Railroad
Co. The bill authorizes The Secretary of
the Treasury hy and with the consent of
the Presiden, Of the United States 20 nego-
tiate with the Souix City 4 Pacific Rail
road Co. for set,lerneni of the indepted-
ness TO the United States and To msSe such
settler ment thereof as shall be IN his Judge
ment, for the best intere,ts Of the govern
ment of the nited States, After II brief
discussion the bill was passed
The hour assigned TO the calendar hay-
ing expired the Senate resume the consid
era'icu cf the House bill 10 defiae aud reg
uate the jurisdiction Of the courts of the
United States and of tho substitute thereof
reported by Eyarts from the judiciary com
mttec.
An amendment offered by Ingsll. was
adopted. 1t provides that appeals and wrlis
l, l. 4 Fr4
the decisions of the United States court in
the Indian territory to the suprcm. court of
the United States. or 70 the circuit court of
appeals in the eight circuit in the same
manner and under the same regulations rs
from tl- circuit court or district courts of
the United States
D. lph offered an amendment providing
that dc circuit court of appeal, in cis,s in
which the judgment is made final shall
have the same appellate jurisdiction by
wit of error, or appeal, To review The judy
ments, orders and dcorees of the supreme
courts of the several territories as by III
ac, they may have to reti, " the udlmert.,
orders ard Gccrees of the district AMI cir
cut courts, and FIR that purpose the scy-
oral territories shall by orders of the su-
preme court, to be made from time to time,
bt t'slRutu 10 I4d7liculH circuits.
After much discussion the ame endment
WAS agreed TO.
Do'ph offered another amendment CON
stdutiny the STATE, of Oregon, Warrington,
Monttna an Idaho the 10th judicial dis
ttict. and providing for the appointment of
two circuit Judges ther, for.
Eyar;s opposed the amendment as pre-
Sc ntiug collateral question only, and as
an embarrassment to the bill.
Considerable debate ensued, aGd finally
vote was taken on DDlphs amen .ment,
but as II disclosed the absence OF \ quorum,
the roll was called ard orly 40 Senators
answered
In the mean ime. however, the Senate
cenferrees ON the tariff bill were sent for,
and as soon as they arrived the quorum
~ss obtained ana business was proceeded
H.
Dolph withdrew his amendment, sni
Daniels offered ore, extending the right
of appeals to ibe supreme court TO ali cases
Of cinviCton Of felony aud to all cas-
ehere the mater in dispute is the right 10
personal liberty or the right to the custody
Of child.
Without Gction On Dauiei- amendment
the i'll was lail aside INFORMALLY and the
private pension bills on tho ,lendar werv
takea up ard pass5d--s5 of them in 90
minutes The Serst. then adj .urned til
Monday.