The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-16
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

1nGr00uce0 Oy MN on the l0t0 OF May TO
reduce the amount of United States bonds
to be required of national banks and to re-
store to the channels of trade excessive ac-
cumulations of lawful money in the treas
ury. Placed on tho calendar. It provides
that the compulsory requirement to deposit
United States bonds with the treasurer of
the United States by national banks be
limited in amount to $1,000 of bonds for
each bank, and provides that the voluntary
withdrawal of bonds for the retirement of
national bank notes shall not exceed 3d.
100000 in any month and also provides that
the aot shall not apply to the deposit Of
bonds to secure deposits of public moneys;
also providing that national banks
shall be entitled to receive circuls-
tion notes not exceeding the whole amount
of the par va lue of the bonds depos-
tied and that at no time the total
the capital stock actually paid in. The SEN
ate resumed consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, the first item being
100000 for surveying public lands, the
committee recommending an increase to
$780, Without disposing Of the amend
ment the senate adjourned.
In the house Cannon moved to 20 into
committee Of the whole on the bill appro-
priating 1886, ,189 for additional clerical
force to carry into effect the provisions of
the dependent pension act. Pending this
motion he moved that general debate be
limited to two hours. Agreed to, yeas ia.
agreed to, yeas 1856, nays 81, and the house
then went into committee of the whole.
Dockery, of Missouri, criticised the majority
OF the committee on appropriations for not
reporting bill making appropriation to
pay pensions which would be granted un-
mated that The failure % was attributable @ Ie'i to
political reasons. The appropriation would
not be made before the fall elections. Can
non said the money would be appropriated
and paid just as rapidly as pension certifi-
Gates were issued. Dockery charged that
the majority was afrighted by the startling
for pensions, and that it was the intention
of the majority to bring in an enormous de-
ficiency bill after election. Sayers, of
Texas, predicted that the next session Of
congress would be called upon to appropri-
ate no less than $4O,OOOOO0 to supply def
eienoies in the appropriations for pensions.
any increase Of force be granted
the pension bureau it should be
ascertained whether the charges
brought against the present commissioner
in the resolution offered by Cooper. of In
diana. we're true. Cooper said he was ready
to prove before a competent committee that
the commissioner of pensions had outrage
ously sold out ruling on behalf OF firm
of pension attorneys in Washington. If
the commissioner of pensions would devote
time to the discharge of his duties of the
bureau instead of becoming president and
chief manager of a refrigerating institution,
based possibly on no substantial founda-
tion. there would be no necessity for a con-
siderable number of clerks. Cannon said
he did not know until last Friday that
resolution. If he had introduced such
resolution and the hearing was in
progress he would wait until the
hearing was completed. Cooper replied
that the committee on rules, after hearing
his statement adjourned to meet last Nom
day, but it did not meet to pursue the in
quiry because the gentleman from Illinois
(Cannon) and others absented themselves.
Cannon said he had been absent Monday
gentleman's eagerness would seem to show
anxiety to figure in the newspapers. It
might be that the administration of the
pension bureau was corrupt. If it be
corrupt let it be shown. From an acqualnt-
ance of twenty years with Green B. Raum.
from his honorable career, the responsible
positions held by him for years in the treas
uFy and his uniform good character from all
these things, he would say if it should
under temptation it was rare case, and for
one he would not condemn him until proof
was shown. Mckinley said that owing to
serious illness in his family he had not
been present at the meeting of the COM
mittee on rules to which Cooper alluded.
The committee rose. the bill was passed and
the house adjourned. fs5