Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-18
SD CONGRESS.
Senators Attend Chiefly 10 Getting Their Lille
age Tor Extra Session.

w,suISeroN, Aug. l7.-In the Senate u
,ssolu,,on was offered and tabled for the
pre.eut, calling for report from the treas
ury department AS to what national banks
have diminished and subsequently enlarged
their circulation, and what national banks
have no outstanding notes in circulation.
resolution was offered, which went over
till tomorrow, calling for report rs to
| whether the secretary of the interior and
| commissioner of pensions have eonformed
| to the provisions of the existing Law In sus-
pending and dropping pensioners from the
rolls.
Tha Montana senatorial case was taken
nm Pasco addressed the Senate in opposi-
| ton to the right of Mantle to seat
under the Governors appointment. Du-
bois made an argument on the other side
of the question.
The discussion WAS interrupted by an
amendment offered by German to the na-
tional bank circulation bill. The amend
ment provides that any national bank de-
string to withdraw any part OF Its circu-
latinc notes shall in writing, ut least 60 days
before the time of the proposed withdrawal,
make application to the comptroller OF the
currency, and no such withdrawal shall be
made unless such application shall be ap-
proved, in whole or part, by the secretary
of the treasury, and no more than $3 ,OO0,- :
600 of the national bank circulation shall
be withdrawn within any calender month
| After short argument by Call against
the right of appointment by the Governor,
Uoar called for vote upon the resolution
| for the admission of Mantle. Objection
was made and unanimous consent gwen
that A vote be taken Monday next at D
o'clock.
After brief executive session the House
| Joint resolution for the payment Of mileage
to senators and representatives for the ex-
traordinary session was taken up for ac-
ton. Vest expressed opposition to the res
olution, arguing that the law did not justify
| the payment of mileage at the present SEES
| sion. - =,
Hoar supported the resolution. He said
the Senators performed legislative services
at an immense pecuniary cost. He thought
himself as much entitled to receive mileage
as any workmen was entitled to receive
wages. He was seeking to bring about a
condition of things by which workmen could
get employment and could get their wages
promptly.
Yes, said he did not think it in good taste
| K
were looking to Congress for immediate re-
lief, when it was almost impossible to come
to a conclusion, for senators to attend to
their own financial condition.
Villas advocated the joint resolution on
the ground that the extraordinary session
would probably run into the regular session
and the payment of mileage would now De
merely an anticipation by two or three
months of the time when it would be paya-
bic under the existing law. After further
arguments PETER moved its indefinite post.
ponement and demanded the yeas and nays.
Tie motion was rejected and the joint reso'
lu' on passed.
4 message was received from the House
announcing the death of Mr.. Chapman,
relresentative from Michigan, whereupon
tn. sualresolutioDs were agreed TO apd a
committee appointed to attend the funeral
AZ a further mark of respect the Senate
adjourned.