The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-18
MR. MANTLE'5 SEAT.
Pascoe. Dubois. Mitchell, Chandler and
Call hi cuss the Mouians Case.

fasrOe, bubot. MttchelI, Shnn0ier ana
Call Di cuss the Monians Case.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE senate
made no progress In the financial discus
sion to-day because a majority OF the
members apparently believe their speeches
should be Withheld until the paramount
issue of the repeal of the Sherman law Is
sqarcly presented to the senate. Press
ure Is becoming stronger daily on the H.
nance committee to report some definite
proposition on the Sherman purchasing
act, and the result will probably be that
the committee will soon report q bill and
leave the decisive battle to he fought out
on the floor of the senate. The majority
of the committee at this time Is In favor
of reporting to tho senate a similar meas
ure to the bill. Every indication at this
time points TO the improbability of any re-
peal by the senate unless it be coupled
with some such declaration as made in
the Hill bill, or with more positive lsaisla-
ton providing for actual free coinage al a
revised ratio.
When the senate met to-day numerous
petitions were presented, some for the
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman act,
some against its repeal without q pro-
vision for the free coinage Of silver. Ono
was presented from the hoard of man
ayers OF the National Temperance society
against the proposed six months extern
sion of the whiskey tax. A resolution
was offered by Kyle, and laid on the table
for the present, calling for q report from
the treasury department as to what na-
tiouai banks have diniinishel and subse-
uuently enlarged their circulation, and
what national banks have no outstanding
notes in circulation. A resolution was
offered by Gallinger. and went over until
tomorrow. calling for q report as tn
whether tho secretary of the interior and
commissioner of pensions conformed to
the provisions Of the existing law In sus-
pending and dropping pensioners from
the pension roll.
The Montana senatorial case was taken
up and Pascoe addressed the senate in OPP
position to the right of Mantle TO q seat
under the governors appointment. Du-
bois made short argument on the other
sidc Of the question. This was followed
by colloquy between Senators Mitchell
Of Oregon and Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire, the former advocating and the lat
ter opposing the admission OF Mantle.
The discussion was interrupted by an
amendment offered by German to tho
national bank circulation bill. The
amendment provides that any national
bank desiring to withdraw any part Of its
circulating notes, shall, in writing, at least
| 80 days before the time proposed for the
withdrawal, make application to the
comptroller of the currency. and that no
such withdrawal shall DO made unless
such application be approved in whole or
ia part by the secretary of the treasury; !;
but 10 more than &3.0o).0O national bank
circulation shall be Withdrawn within any
calendar month.
After short argument by Call against
the right of appointment BY governor.
Hoar. who has charge OF the report, called
| for vote upon the resolution for the nd.
mission of Mantle. Objection WAS made,
| however. by Vance and finally unanimous
consent was given that vote shall be
taken Monday next at s y. m.
After brief executive session tho doors
were rcopencd and the house joint rcsolu'
| ton for the payment OF mileage Ia
| senators and representatives for tho extra
session came up for discussion. After an
hours miscellaneous debate on the rcsolu'
tioa il PASSED. a message was received
| from the house announc .n- the death ol
Chapman OF Michigan, whcrcupon the
usual resolutions were offered ani agreed
to and committee appointed on the part
| Of the senate Ia attend the funeral. As q
further mark of respec, to the memory ol
| tue dead, the senate o1iourued.